| barefoot |
with nothing on the feet. |
| birthday |
the day on which a person was born, usually celebrated each year on that date. |
| crack |
a break in something. |
| crooked |
bent, curved, or twisting. |
| nation |
a country made up of people living under their own government. |
| needle |
a thin tool made of steel with a hole at one end and a sharp point at the other end. You put thread through the hole. Needles are used for sewing. |
| observe |
to notice or see. |
| piece |
a section or part separated from the whole. |
| recycle |
to put used things through a process that allows them to be used again. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| skinny |
very thin; having little fat on the body. |
| sneak |
to move quietly and in a sly way. |
| straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
| tease |
to make fun of or try to annoy in a playful or cruel way. |
| thick |
large from one side of a surface to the other side; not thin. |