| barely |
almost not at all. |
| build |
to make something by joining together different parts. |
| close |
to shut. |
| death |
the end of life in any living thing. |
| family |
a group made up of a parent or parents and their children. |
| fort |
a strong building used for defense or for soldiers to live in. |
| fruit |
the part of a plant that has seeds and flesh. Most fruits that people eat are sweet. |
| knife |
a tool with a handle and a thin, sharp blade that is used for cutting. |
| 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. |
| pocket |
a small piece of material that is open at the top and sewn onto clothing for holding things. |
| president |
a person who leads a company, club, or other organization. A president of an organization can be elected or appointed. |
| seek |
to try to find; look for. |
| starve |
to die or suffer from not eating. |
| stone |
hard material like rock. |
| wheelchair |
a chair on wheels that is used by people who cannot walk from place to place. |