| Norway |
Norway is a country in Europe. It lies next to the country of Sweden. It is also on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Norway is home to many reindeer, foxes, bears, and wolves. Fishing is very important in Norway, and fish from Norway is sold to many other countries. People in Norway speak a language called Norwegian. |
| Norwegian |
When something is Norwegian, it is from the country of Norway, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of Norway. [2 definitions] |
| nose |
Your nose is part of your face. It is the part of your body that you use to breathe and to smell things. |
| not |
If it did not rain yesterday, it means that there was no rain yesterday. If you are not cold, then you are warm enough, or maybe you are hot. If you are not finished eating, then you plan to eat more. |
| note |
A note is a short letter that you write to another person. A note can also be a few words that you write down because you want to remember some information or idea. [2 definitions] |
| notebook |
A notebook is a book with only lines on each page. Students use notebooks to write things in at school. |
| nothing |
When there is nothing, there is not one thing. If your closet has nothing in it, then the closet is empty. If you ate nothing for breakfast, then you had no food in the morning. If your mom bought nothing at the store, then she did not buy anything. |
| notice |
A notice is a sign or something printed in a newspaper or other place to tell you or warn you about something. [2 definitions] |
| noun |
A noun is a kind of word in a language. Words like "dog," "box," "park," "sister," "America," "ice skating," and "Saturday" are nouns. In every language there are many words that are nouns. When a word is a noun, we can use it in certain ways in a sentence. When a word names a thing or person or place, we call that word a noun. |
| Nova Scotia |
Nova Scotia is one of the ten provinces of Canada. A province is an area of land that is one part of a country. Each province has its own capital. |
| November |
November is the eleventh month of the year. |
| now |
Now means at this time. [3 definitions] |
| nowadays |
Nowadays means the time period that we are in now. We often use the word nowadays when we are comparing life now with life in the past. |
| nowhere |
If there is nowhere to play ball, it means that there is no place to play ball. If you went nowhere yesterday, then you stayed home. You didn't go to any place. |
| number |
A number is something that you use when you count and when you tell how many things there are. Numbers are written as words or symbols. Four, 4, forty, and 400 are all ways of writing numbers. [4 definitions] |
| numeral |
When we write numbers, we can spell them with letters, like "five" or "sixty-two," but the most common way to write numbers is to use numerals, like 5 or 62. The larger the number is, the more common it is for us to use a numeral instead of spelling out the whole number with words and letters. A numeral uses symbols to stand for numbers instead of words. |
| Nunavut |
Nunavut is a region of Canada. It is a territory in the far north. |
| nurse |
A nurse is a person who takes care of sick and injured people. [2 definitions] |
| nurse's office |
The nurse's office is a place in a school where children go if they feel sick or get hurt during school. The nurse will look at the students and decide what to do to help them. |
| nut |
A nut is a large seed or small, dry fruit that grows inside a hard shell on a tree. Some nuts are eaten only by animals, but many nuts are eaten by people. Acorns, almonds, walnuts, and pecans are some kinds of nuts. People don't eat acorns, but they can eat the others. [2 definitions] |
| oak |
An oak is a kind of tree. It is a strong tree that can grow very big and tall. The wood of an oak is hard, and it is often used to make things like floors and furniture. |