| backward |
with the last part first; in a way that is the opposite of the usual way. |
| board |
a flat, cut piece of wood. |
| bridge |
a structure that goes over something such as a river or road so that people can travel from one side to the other. |
| bunch |
a group of things of the same kind that are attached to each other. |
| canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
| dip |
to put into a liquid for a short time. |
| hunter |
a person who tries to find and kill animals for food. |
| icy |
covered with ice. |
| map |
a picture of an area of the earth or sky drawn or printed on a flat surface. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| practice |
To repeat something in order to do it better. |
| shape |
the form of the outer surface or edge of an object. |
| sir |
a polite form of address for a man, usually used in place of his name. |
| space |
the area that contains the entire universe beyond the earth. |
| sturdy |
strong or solid; hard to break. |