Word List
Year 1 Vocabulary List
Year 1 learners are ready to move beyond single sounds and short words. This list introduces vocabulary that supports storytelling, describing the world, and asking questions.
Good for
Year 1 students, classroom teachers, and families supporting at-home reading.
Focus
Building vocabulary for reading comprehension, writing simple sentences, and understanding the world.
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001
Word
across
preposition
Meaning
From one side to the other side of something.
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002
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add
verb
Meaning
to put numbers or things together to get a total
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003
Word
address
noun
Meaning
the name of the street and number that tells people where you live
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004
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afraid
adjective
Meaning
Feeling fear or worry about something.
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005
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against
preposition
Meaning
Touching or pressing on something; in opposition to.
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006
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airport
noun
Meaning
a place where aeroplanes take off and land
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007
Word
along
preposition
Meaning
Moving in a line beside something.
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008
Word
alphabet
noun
Meaning
all the letters of a language arranged in a set order
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009
Word
always
adverb
Meaning
at every time; without stopping
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010
Word
amount
noun
Meaning
How much of something there is.
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011
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around
preposition
Meaning
On all sides; in the area near something.
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012
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asleep
adjective
Meaning
In or into a state of sleep.
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013
Word
author
noun
Meaning
the person who writes a book or story
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014
Word
autumn
noun
Meaning
the season after summer when leaves change colour and fall
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015
Word
baker
noun
Meaning
a person who makes bread, cakes, and other baked goods
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016
Word
beautiful
adjective
Meaning
very pleasing to look at or hear
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017
Word
because
conjunction
Meaning
for the reason that; gives the explanation for something
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018
Word
beginning
noun
Meaning
the first part of something
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019
Word
behind
preposition
Meaning
At the back of something or someone.
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020
Word
believe
verb
Meaning
to think that something is true
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021
Word
belong
verb
Meaning
to be part of a group or to be owned by someone
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022
Word
beside
preposition
Meaning
Next to; at the side of.
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023
Word
between
preposition
Meaning
in the space that separates two things or people
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024
Word
bone
noun
Meaning
one of the hard parts inside your body that make up your skeleton
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025
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bored
adjective
Meaning
feeling like nothing is interesting or fun right now
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026
Word
borrow
verb
Meaning
to take something for a short time and then return it
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027
Word
brain
noun
Meaning
the organ inside your head that controls all your thinking and actions
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028
Word
builder
noun
Meaning
a person who puts up buildings and structures
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029
Word
bumpy
adjective
Meaning
having an uneven surface with many small lumps
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030
Word
butterfly
noun
Meaning
an insect with large colourful wings
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031
Word
buy
verb
Meaning
to get something by paying money for it
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032
Word
calm
adjective
Meaning
Peaceful and not excited or worried.
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033
Word
capital
adjective
Meaning
a large letter used at the start of a name or sentence
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034
Word
captain
noun
Meaning
the leader of a team, ship, or aircraft
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035
Word
change
verb
Meaning
to become different from how it was before
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036
Word
character
noun
Meaning
a person or animal in a story
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037
Word
children
noun
Meaning
Young people; plural of child.
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038
Word
choose
verb
Meaning
to pick one thing from several options
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039
Word
climb
verb
Meaning
To go up something using your hands and feet.
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040
Word
collect
verb
Meaning
to gather a number of things together
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041
Word
colourful
adjective
Meaning
having many bright and different colours
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042
Word
coming
verb
Meaning
Moving towards; arriving.
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043
Word
comma
noun
Meaning
a punctuation mark (,) that shows a small pause in a sentence
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044
Word
community
noun
Meaning
a group of people living together in the same area
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045
Word
compass
noun
Meaning
a tool that always points north to help you find your way
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046
Word
complete
verb
Meaning
To finish doing something.
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047
Word
connect
verb
Meaning
to join two or more things together
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048
Word
cook
verb
Meaning
To prepare food by heating it.
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049
Word
cool
adjective
Meaning
Moderately cold; pleasantly low in temperature.
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050
Word
copy
verb
Meaning
To make something exactly like something else.
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051
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corner
noun
Meaning
The point where two lines, edges, or sides meet.
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052
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correct
adjective
Meaning
Having no mistakes; right or accurate.
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053
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cost
noun
Meaning
the amount of money needed to buy something
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054
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could
verb
Meaning
Past tense of can; was able to.
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055
Word
country
noun
Meaning
a land with its own government and people
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056
Word
cover
verb
Meaning
To put something over another thing to protect or hide it.
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057
Word
create
verb
Meaning
to make something new that did not exist before
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058
Word
creature
noun
Meaning
a living animal, especially one that is unusual or interesting
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059
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cross
verb
Meaning
To go from one side of something to the other.
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060
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curious
adjective
Meaning
wanting to find out and learn about new things
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061
Word
daddy
noun
Meaning
A child's word for father.
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062
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decide
verb
Meaning
to make up your mind about something
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063
Word
describe
verb
Meaning
to say what something is like using words
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064
Word
desert
noun
Meaning
a very dry, sandy area that gets very little rain
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065
Word
different
adjective
Meaning
not the same as something else
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066
Word
digit
noun
Meaning
any of the numbers from 0 to 9
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067
Word
direction
noun
Meaning
the way you face or travel — like north, south, east, or west
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068
Word
discover
verb
Meaning
to find or learn something for the very first time
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069
Word
dolphin
noun
Meaning
a smart sea animal that swims fast and leaps out of the water
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070
Word
dozen
noun
Meaning
a group of twelve of the same thing
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071
Word
dress
noun
Meaning
A piece of clothing worn by girls or women.
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072
Word
each
pronoun
Meaning
Every single one of a group, considered separately.
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073
Word
early
adverb
Meaning
Before the usual or expected time.
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074
Word
earth
noun
Meaning
The soil; the planet we live on.
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075
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ending
noun
Meaning
the last part of a story or event
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076
Word
enter
verb
Meaning
To go into a place.
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077
Word
equal
adjective
Meaning
the same in amount, size, or value
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078
Word
event
noun
Meaning
something that happens, especially something important
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079
Word
every
adjective
Meaning
All the people or things in a group.
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080
Word
except
preposition
Meaning
Not including; other than.
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081
Word
excited
adjective
Meaning
feeling very happy and eager about something coming up
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082
Word
explain
verb
Meaning
to make something clear by talking or writing about it
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083
Word
explore
verb
Meaning
to travel through a new place to find out about it
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084
Word
fair
adjective
Meaning
treating everyone equally and with respect
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085
Word
farmer
noun
Meaning
a person who grows food or raises animals on a farm
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086
Word
favourite
adjective
Meaning
liked more than all others of the same kind
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087
Word
field
noun
Meaning
An area of open land; a subject of study.
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088
Word
float
verb
Meaning
to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking
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089
Word
fluffy
adjective
Meaning
soft and light, like a cloud or a kitten
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090
Word
follow
verb
Meaning
to go behind someone or do what they say
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091
Word
force
noun
Meaning
Strength or energy; power that makes something move.
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092
Word
found
verb
Meaning
Past tense of find; came across something.
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093
Word
freeze
verb
Meaning
to turn from liquid to solid when very cold
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094
Word
Friday
noun
Meaning
the fifth day of the school week
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095
Word
front
noun
Meaning
The side or part that faces forward.
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096
Word
full stop
noun
Meaning
the dot (.) placed at the end of a sentence
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097
Word
grow
verb
Meaning
to get bigger over time
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098
Word
guess
verb
Meaning
To give an answer without knowing if it is correct.
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099
Word
half
noun
Meaning
one of two equal parts that something is divided into
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100
Word
hear
verb
Meaning
To become aware of a sound through your ears.
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101
Word
heart
noun
Meaning
the organ inside your chest that pumps blood around your body
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102
Word
helper
noun
Meaning
a person who gives support and makes things easier for others
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103
Word
helpful
adjective
Meaning
always ready to give support to others
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104
Word
honest
adjective
Meaning
always telling the truth and not cheating
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105
Word
hour
noun
Meaning
a measure of time equal to sixty minutes
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106
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idea
noun
Meaning
a thought about something in your mind
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107
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imagine
verb
Meaning
to form a picture of something in your mind
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108
Word
important
adjective
Meaning
having great value or effect; worth paying attention to
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109
Word
insect
noun
Meaning
a very small animal with six legs, like an ant or a beetle
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110
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inside
preposition
Meaning
Within the inner part of something.
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111
Word
island
noun
Meaning
a piece of land with water all around it
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112
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koala
noun
Meaning
an Australian animal with grey fur that lives in eucalyptus trees
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113
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language
noun
Meaning
the words and grammar that people use to communicate
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114
Word
lend
verb
Meaning
to let someone use something for a short time before they give it back
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115
Word
length
noun
Meaning
how long something is from one end to the other
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116
Word
lightning
noun
Meaning
a bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm
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117
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lonely
adjective
Meaning
feeling sad because you have no company
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118
Word
lung
noun
Meaning
one of the two organs inside your chest you use to breathe
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119
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market
noun
Meaning
a place where people buy and sell food and other goods
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120
Word
measure
verb
Meaning
to find out how big, long, or heavy something is
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121
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melt
verb
Meaning
to turn from solid to liquid when heated
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122
Word
message
noun
Meaning
words sent or left for someone to receive later
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123
Word
middle
noun
Meaning
the part between the start and the end
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124
Word
minute
noun
Meaning
a measure of time equal to sixty seconds
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125
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Monday
noun
Meaning
the first day of the school week
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126
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money
noun
Meaning
coins and notes used to buy things
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127
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monkey
noun
Meaning
an animal with long arms that climbs trees and swings on branches
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128
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month
noun
Meaning
one of the twelve parts that make up a year
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129
Word
muscle
noun
Meaning
a body part that helps you move by pulling your bones
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130
Word
nervous
adjective
Meaning
feeling a little frightened or uneasy before something happens
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131
Word
notice
verb
Meaning
to see or become aware of something
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132
Word
observe
verb
Meaning
to form a picture or idea in your mind about something that is not in front of you
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133
Word
ocean
noun
Meaning
the huge body of salt water that covers most of the Earth
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134
Word
once
adverb
Meaning
One time; at one time in the past.
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135
Word
oval
noun
Meaning
a flat shape like an egg or a stretched circle
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136
Word
panda
noun
Meaning
a large black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
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137
Word
parrot
noun
Meaning
a brightly coloured bird that can copy human speech
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138
Word
patient
adjective
Meaning
able to wait calmly without getting upset
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139
Word
pattern
noun
Meaning
a repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, or sounds
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140
Word
penguin
noun
Meaning
a black and white sea bird that cannot fly but swims very well
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141
Word
place
noun
Meaning
a particular area or spot
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142
Word
plant
noun
Meaning
a living thing that grows in soil and makes its own food from sunlight
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143
Word
police
noun
Meaning
people whose job is to keep everyone safe and follow the rules
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144
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postcode
noun
Meaning
a set of numbers that helps postal workers find the right address
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145
Word
practice
verb
Meaning
to do something many times so you get better at it
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146
Word
predict
verb
Meaning
to say what you think will happen before it occurs
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147
Word
price
noun
Meaning
how much money you must pay for something
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148
Word
prize
noun
Meaning
A reward given to a winner of a competition.
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149
Word
problem
noun
Meaning
a situation or question that needs to be solved
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150
Word
promise
verb
Meaning
to say you will definitely do something
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151
Word
protect
verb
Meaning
to keep someone or something safe from harm
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152
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prove
verb
Meaning
To demonstrate that something is true.
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153
Word
puddle
noun
Meaning
a small pool of water left on the ground after rain
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154
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reason
noun
Meaning
the explanation for why something happens
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155
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record
verb
Meaning
to write down or save information so you can look at it later
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156
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rectangle
noun
Meaning
a flat shape with four right angles and two pairs of equal sides
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157
Word
remember
verb
Meaning
to keep something in your mind and bring it back later
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158
Word
repair
verb
Meaning
to fix something that is broken
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159
Word
respectful
adjective
Meaning
showing that you value someone and treat them well
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160
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responsible
adjective
Meaning
doing what you are supposed to do and being reliable
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161
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result
noun
Meaning
what happens at the end of an action or investigation
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162
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return
verb
Meaning
to come or go back to a place
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163
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save
verb
Meaning
to keep money so you can use it later
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164
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season
noun
Meaning
one of the four main periods of the year: summer, autumn, winter, spring
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165
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sell
verb
Meaning
to give something to someone in exchange for money
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166
Word
sentence
noun
Meaning
a group of words that makes a full thought and ends with a full stop
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167
Word
setting
noun
Meaning
the place and time where a story happens
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168
Word
shadow
noun
Meaning
the dark shape made when something blocks the light
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169
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shiny
adjective
Meaning
reflecting light so it looks bright and gleaming
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170
Word
sink
verb
Meaning
to go down below the surface of a liquid
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171
Word
slippery
adjective
Meaning
very smooth and hard to hold or walk on without sliding
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172
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soggy
adjective
Meaning
very wet and soft, like bread soaked in water
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173
Word
soil
noun
Meaning
the dark earth that plants grow in
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174
Word
solution
noun
Meaning
the answer to a problem
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175
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sparkly
adjective
Meaning
shining with little flashes of light; glittery
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176
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special
adjective
Meaning
better or different in a way that makes it stand out
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177
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spider
noun
Meaning
a small creature with eight legs that spins webs
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178
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spiky
adjective
Meaning
having sharp points sticking out
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179
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spring
noun
Meaning
the season after winter when flowers begin to grow
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180
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station
noun
Meaning
a building where trains or buses stop to pick up passengers
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181
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sticky
adjective
Meaning
tending to stick to things; like glue or honey
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182
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strange
adjective
Meaning
unusual or surprising in a way that is hard to explain
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183
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strong
adjective
Meaning
having great power or force
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184
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subtract
verb
Meaning
to take one number away from another
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185
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summer
noun
Meaning
the warmest season of the year
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186
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telephone
noun
Meaning
a device you use to talk to people who are far away
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187
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thankful
adjective
Meaning
feeling or showing thanks; grateful
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188
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thunder
noun
Meaning
the loud booming sound that comes with a storm
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189
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Thursday
noun
Meaning
the fourth day of the school week
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190
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tiger
noun
Meaning
a large wild cat with orange and black stripes
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191
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title
noun
Meaning
the name given to a book, story, or other work
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192
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together
adverb
Meaning
with another person or group; at the same time
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193
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total
noun
Meaning
the complete amount when everything is added together
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194
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triangle
noun
Meaning
a flat shape with three straight sides and three corners
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Tuesday
noun
Meaning
the second day of the school week
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196
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turtle
noun
Meaning
an animal with a hard shell on its back that can live in water or on land
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197
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unkind
adjective
Meaning
not being nice to others; saying or doing things that hurt people
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198
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visitor
noun
Meaning
someone who comes to a place they do not usually live or work
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199
Word
volcano
noun
Meaning
a mountain that can shoot out hot melted rock called lava
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200
Word
weather
noun
Meaning
what the air outside is like — sunny, rainy, windy, or cold
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201
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Wednesday
noun
Meaning
the third day of the school week
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202
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weekend
noun
Meaning
Saturday and Sunday — the days away from school
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203
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weight
noun
Meaning
how heavy something is
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204
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width
noun
Meaning
how wide something is from one side to the other
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205
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winter
noun
Meaning
the coldest season of the year
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206
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wise
adjective
Meaning
having good judgement because of experience and knowledge
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207
Word
word
noun
Meaning
a sound or group of letters that has a meaning
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208
Word
world
noun
Meaning
the Earth and everything on it
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worried
adjective
Meaning
feeling uneasy and thinking something bad might happen
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210
Word
zero
noun
Meaning
the number 0; nothing; none
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