Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner is a device
used to clean rugs and floors.
yoke
A yoke is a device that
holds two working
animals (like oxen)
together.
Farm-Related Words
barn
A barn is a farm
building where animals
and animal feed are
kept.
chick
A chick is a baby
chicken. Some other
baby birds are also
bull
A bull is a male cow.
chicken
A chicken is a farm
bunny
A bunny is a young
rabbit.
cow
Most of the milk we
drink comes from
cows.
calf
A calf is a
young cow.
dog
Dogs wag
their tails
when they're
happy.
cat
Cats are mammals
and are great pets.
Cats were revered
by the ancient
Egyptians.
donkey
Donkeys can be very
stubborn.
called chicks.
duck
Ducks are birds that
have webbed feet and a
flattened bill. They
swim well and live near
the water.
animal.
duck.
are raised.
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useful to
people.
farmer
Farmers produce
food
by growing
farm
duckling
farm
animals
A
duckling is a young Farms are where plants
are
grown and animals Farm animals plants and tending
animals.
are
very
fence
A fence is a type of
barrier.
goose
Geese are migrating
birds that honk!
gosling
A gosling is a baby
goose.
haystack
A haystack is
a big pile of
hay.
hen
A hen is a female
chicken. Hens lay
eggs.
hoe
A hoe is a garden tool.
kid
A kid is a young goat.
pig
Pigs are hoofed
mammals that oink!
scarecrow
A scarecrow is a figure
of a person that is made
of straw. It is used to
scare crows away from
crops.
hog
A hog is a hoofed
mammal that is
similar to a pig.
kitten
A kitten is a young
cat.
piglet
A piglet is a young
pig.
sheep
Sheep are farm
animals that are
raised for wool and
meat.
honey bee
Honey bees are insects
that live in a hive and
make honey.
lamb
A lamb is a baby sheep.
puppy
A puppy is a young
dog.
sheepdog, old
English
The old English
sheepdog is an
affectionate, long-
haired dog that was
horse
Horses are
very fast
runners.
milk
Milk comes
from cows
and other
mammals.
rabbit
A rabbit is a
small, cute
mammal with
big ears.
shovel
Shovels are
used to dig.
horseshoe
A horseshoe is a
metal protector for a
horse's hoof.
ox
Oxen are large,
hairy mammals that
live in the far north.
rooster
A rooster is a male
chicken.
silo
A silo is a building
in which bulk food,
like wheat, is stored.
originally bred in Great
Britain.
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tractor
A tractor is a powerful
vehicle that can pull a
plow or other farm
tools.
well
A well is a deep hole
in the ground from
which you get water.
Flower-Related Words: Little Explorers Picture
Dictionary
carnation
A carnation is a
bluebell
Bluebells are bell-
shaped flowers.
bouquet
A bouquet is a
bunch of flowers.
bulb California poppy
A plant bulb wil sprout The California poppy is a
into a new plant. Tulips small, cup-shaped flower
grow from bulbs. that lives in dry areas.
flower
flower; it can
be white, pink,
or red.
forget-me-
daffodil
The daffodil is a
yellow flower that
blooms early in
the spring.
daisy
The daisy is a
pretty flower.
dandelion
Dandelions are weeds
with pretty yellow
flowers that turn into
seed puff-balls.
A flower makes seeds.
Flowers are a plant's
reproductive organs.
Hummingbirds, bees,
butterflies, and other
animals drink the sweet
nectar that is made by
nots
Forget-me-nots
are plants that
have beautiful
blue flowers.
flowers.
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greenhouse
A greenhouse is a
garden
Plants grow in a
garden.
building, usually
made out of glass,
in which people
grow plants. Some
flowers are grown
in greenhouses.
iris
Irises are beautiful
flowers with long, thin,
flat leaves.
lily
A lily is a funnel-shaped
flower.
nasturtium
Nasturtiums are
plants with
bright, pretty
flowers and
round leaves.
orchid
Orchids are
colorful flowers
that live in warm
areas.
poppy
A poppy is a
delicate flower.
roots
The roots are the parts
of a plant that gets
water and other
nutrients from the soil.
Roots also store energy
rose
The rose is a beautiful seed
flower with a sweet scent. Seeds grow into
plants.
and provide support for
the plant. Most roots
grow underground.
yucca
tulip