| due |
required or expected to arrive. |
| flake |
a small, thin piece that has split off from or peeled off of a surface. |
| fruit |
the part of a plant that has seeds and flesh. Most fruits that people eat are sweet. |
| kick |
to strike with the foot. |
| lap |
the front of the body from the waist to the knees when you are sitting. |
| legend |
a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue. |
| librarian |
a person who has special training to work in a library. |
| mask |
a covering that hides all or part of the face. |
| nest |
a structure of sticks and other material that birds make to hold their eggs. |
| piece |
a section or part separated from the whole. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| textbook |
a book used for teaching a particular subject. |
| trunk |
the main stem of a tree. |
| trust |
to believe that someone is good, honest, or able to be depended on. |
| upset |
to turn something over. |