Young learner general knowledge

badger A black and white animal which sTvsr lives in a hole in the ground.. bone One of the hard white parts of the cf^r body of a person or an animal.. daisy A small white wild flower

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alphabet The letters which are used to

C^tfifiR:) write words.These letters go

in a special order 3uiHi<ni I

acorn The nut which grows on an

( ) oak tree If you plant an acorn

m \ it will take a long time to

grow into a tree ^cJcT "^T

W f l

acrobat An acrobat does clever tricks

( ^ t e ) at the circus ^ M l ' K l

Adder a poisonous snake "^MT ^TPT;

aeroplane A machine which flies in

alsatian A large dog which looks a bit

( Q h ^ h ) like a wolf ftranft ^rar I

ambulance A special kind of car which

(Qhs^c-kh) takes people to hospital

when they are ill or hurt,

t f ^ ^-SMeff ^ STFRfM^t cTTcft "HT^t I

ankle Part of your body which

(•^PcT) joins your foot and leg

Z ^ T I

ant A very small insect Hundreds

of ants live together, "^flzt

antelope An animal which looks

(Q^chIm) like a deer, f f r q ^TT "q^j i

ape A large animal like a monkey

with-(irq) out a tail W T T ^ ; " f s f a f f a I

apple A round fruit which

(•qufef) people like to eat TRf I

anchor A heavy piece of iron on a long

(•^m) chain, it keeps a boat still cFR I

anorak A jacket with a hood to keep

(QnY^ch) you warm and dry ^ fcrc

apron A piece of cloth which you

( t j t h ) wear over your clothes to keep

them clean, ^ r g f ^ W W t

% fcro; W t I

aquarium A glass tank to keep fish in

(arMtsm) You can watch the fish

swim-ming around I

arm The part of your body between

(srrf) your hand and shoulder, ^pfl I

armchair A chair with sides You rest

( o t ^ ^ r ) your arms on the sides

baby

(•^ft)

A very young child A baby

cannot walk T ^ I ®r^fT

badge Something you wear to

show that you belong to a certain school or club

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badger A black and white animal which

(sTvsr) lives in a hole in the ground A

badger is very shy f t e "q^;

f ^ s j

bag Something used to hold things

(%ti) A bag can be made of plastic,

paper or material sfcfT;

baker A person who bakes and sells

bread and cakes -im®ii£

ball An object which is round You

(«fra) often use a ball to play a game

ifc; 7TtcTF

ballet dancer

balloon A bag filled with air Some

balloons are small, others are large "^pTRI

banana A long yellow fruit with a

( c r r t ) thick skin

8

bat A small animal that flies at night A

bat looks like a mouse with wings -ciH'IK^

9

band A group of people who play

musi-cal instruments together ^

barn A large building on a farm,

(cjpf) Farmers keep things like hay and

animals in a barn <sifcri$M; <*>ldK

bandage A thin piece of material used

( t ^ 5 r ) for covering a wound A

bandage is usually white, ^ t s

basin A round bowl for holding liquids

cTWFT;

basket Something to hold things A

(eiiR^e) basket is made from strips of

bath A big container which you can fill

(cnaj) with water and sit in You can

wash yourself all over in a bath

'T^T^ ^T ; ^FTFT

bee A brown and yellow striped insect,

(ifl) A bee collects honey

bell A bell is hollow Inside is a ball

(iter) which hits the side and rings when shaken, w t ; W l

bear

(fcrc)

belt A long thin piece of material You

wear it round your waist, "^zt; ehH<«K

beard

(flani)

bed Something you sleep on Beds

(•^g) are usually soft and comfortable

fallen;

bicycle A machine with two wheels

(eii^cbcH) that you ride, ^ hIWi "^t

mifoxrl

binoculars These are like two telescopes

joined together You look through them to see things which are far away ^Mfa

The hair which

man's chin ^ t

A large animal with thick fur A

bear can be black, brown or

white Tfe;

beetle (ffcci) An insect with four

wings The front wings are hard and shiny,

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boat A small ship A boat floats on

ftte) water HR; f ^ c f t

bone One of the hard white parts of the

(cf^r) body of a person or an animal

^ S T

bonfire a fire in the garden

book Pages joined for you to read

(fEP)

boot A shoe which covers your ankle,

ft?) ^

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blackboard A black surface You can

(^cpefr^) write on it with chalk

W W

blue shines

black T he darkest colour of all "^MT;

S R ^ K H ^ ; ^tTCTT ijF

blackberry A small juicy fruit

Black-(cctcpiff[) berries can grow wild, ^ l e f t

blackbird A black bird with a yellow

(^cpcf^) beak ^facT

blue A colour The sky is

when the sun nten FT

biscuit a small crunchy cake, fafchd

(ftfase)

bow A curved stick with string It shoots

(eft) arrows

bow (eft) A kind of knot You tie your

oelaces with a bow

^rt ffte

box A container with straight sides A

(cfnpn) box is made of cardboard, metal

or wood, - h ^ ; "^zt

bread A food made from flour,

( i s ) ^ e l M

brick ( t o ) A piece of clay which is

made into a block and baked Bricks are used for building, f z

boy A male child A boy becomes a

( # g ) man

bridegroom A man on his wedding

( d i ^ i j H ) day " ^ T ; Wi

bridge A bridge crosses a road, river

( t o ) or railway It takes you over to

the other side "Jcf;

The part of a tree which grows

out from the trunk ^Teft;

Z ^ f t

broomA brush with a long handle

You sweep away the dust on the floor with a broom W f ^

bride

imz)

A woman on her wedding day

bucket (erfcfcz) A container for holding

water A bucket always has a handle

bud A leaf or a flower before it opens

( t o ) ^ e f t ;

bus A very large car which carries

( e r a ) people. -MldMId =FT "HT^FT; ®T?T

budgerigar (ensrfrfR) A small brightly

coloured pet bird

bull The male of any kind of large

ani-(^cf) mal, usually cattle ^Hfe; ^ T

bulldozer A big machine which moves

(•gesture) lots of earth and rubbish

bungalow A house with no upstairs All

(cPTcft) the rooms of a bungalow

are on the ground, "ST37

car a motor with four wheels

(cRR)

cage A box or a room made from bars

(%ut) Animals and birds can be kept in

a cage fq^TCT

camel (3>*r?f) A large animal which lives

in the hot dry desert It carries water in one or two humps on its back I f e ;

^PlWH =FT ^tftst

cabbage A green vegetable which

(fofca) eat ^ M ; WT t M

we

cake A sweet food which is made from

flour, butter, sugar and eggs A

cake is baked in an oven 37IZI,

candle (%^§ct) A round piece of wax

with string through the middle The string burns and makes a light

A small boat fel+KI ^ f t

canary (tfafl)

caravan a house on wheels ^

carrot A long orange vegetable A

car-( ^ s ) r o t grows in the ground "TFJR

castle A big stone building Castles

( t ^ r a ) were built long ago

: * *

c a t A small furry pet

caterpillar A small creature

which changes into a butterfly

centipede An insect with lots of legs

chain Rings which are joined together

chair A seat for one person to sit on A

chair has four legs and a back to lean against, f ^ f f

KD

cheese A food which is made from milk

cherry A small round fruit A

cher-ry has a stone in the dle tJtef "Htef cTTcT W

mid-15

chess A game for two people played

chimney A pipe to let the smoke out of

(fxprft) a house It is on the roof

Pn+dH ^T T i m

chimpanzee a clever ape 3 q ^ r

chips Small pieces of potato which are

( f l r o ) fried c T ^ f i r ^ z ^ t

chocolate A brown sweet made from

(trrp^e) cocoa ^rtert ^r ^ f t ffcrsrf

choir A group of people who sing

( M ^ f ) together TTFT^f ^ q ^ T ^ u ^ d l ^FI

I n — M

church A building where people go to

(xnf) sing hymns and pray pR^II^R;

^ (ftTRFyft) oHHI^bl

clarinet A musical instrument which you

( c f ^ e ) blow

coconut A very large nut which grows

(>lcfrHe) on some palm trees -iiR<m

claw A sharp hard nail on the foot of an

clock (cRTfcp) A machine with hands and

a face to tell you the time

•sr^t

clown A funny man at the circus A

(cfcii^n) clown has a painted face

cork A thing to put in the top of bottles

(•cBTcfj) to stop the liquid running out ^cTef

=Ft ^TS ^T eFFT

corn The seeds of plants like wheat,

(cjrpf) barley and oats Corn is made into

cot A small bed with sides A baby

( w e ) sleeps in a cot # 1 ; 3TT hktmi

cowslip a smalfwTfd yellow flower

(C^MR-chm) i j r ^ T ^ z t tu

crab An animal which lives in the sea It

has a hard shell and ten legs

cracker You pull this and it goes bang

A small present is inside <*>hm

W I t

crane A machine which lifts very heavy

(jfa) things, m l ' crcgsrf ^ "sbt^ ^

{crocodile A large fierce animal which

(tbUYiiijd) 'i v e s i n t h e water and on the

land T p r r q ^ ; t j f e i l H

crocus A flower which comes out in the

(ufarn) spring c f ^ T 3 "fec^ WcTT

cuckoo A bird which makes a noise

which sounds like its name

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croquet A game played by knocking

(stfcfr) balls through hoops T3=F "SRFTC

cup A container with a handle We drink

(cpq) liquid from a cup WcTI

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crow (ml) A large black bird " ^ T ; W T

crown (tPTvj^) Something worn on the

head by kings and

^queens A crown is often

•made of gold

cube A shape which has six sides all

(cpqer) the same size mi=t->i<

f^TT37f ^r ^TRT f ^ wrr) '

dagger A kind of knife used for fighting

daisy A small white wild flower It is

( t ^ r ) yellow in the middle. JJd®l£k

deer

( f e R )

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A wild animal A deer has horns

and is very shy " f t ,

dentist A person who looks after your

( W & z ) teeth, ^cf R=iRtic«eh

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desk A kind of table You sit at a desk to

(t*cf>) read and write

dice Small cubes with numbers on

each side You use dice in many games TTCTT; ^ M ; Rffq ^ M ;

dictionary This book is a dictionary It

(Rscrcufl) tells you what words mean

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harp pointed piece of metal with feathers at one end

wter cik

doll A toy which looks like a baby or a

(^ra) child Tjf^n.- ^ % ^ t

• f c t f h l

dolphin An animal which lives in the

(•3Tfc*jR) sea Dolphins are very clever

diver A person who swims under the

(^ifcR) water Divers wear special suits

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doctor A person who helps to make you

(^nre*) better when you are ill M ^ R T ;

%T; "dfrprf ^T f c I R ^ F f M I

^ r f e

donkey An animal which looks like a

small horse A donkey has long ears W

dinosaur A very large animal which

( ^ t ^ ^ t r ) lived thousands of years ago

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dog An animal which is kept as a pet

Csfo) t ^ M ^

-dishwasher A machine which does the

(•ferranrrc) washing up ^ T T ^ t TFFTf

door A door opens and shuts and

(•sft) allows you go into a room or

dragon A make-believe animal Many

(%tr) stories have been written about

dragons W W ^ffa;

3 3?ft R + d d l f

dragonfly A large insect, usually <

(^HikHi^) bright colour TO

dress Something worn by women

iftTW; feT^TRT; x r f t m

d r i" You use a drill to make holes

( % 0 ^ ^TT 3#3TR

drum A musical instrument which y o i

( ^ r ) beat with a stick "^cT; W S I

duck bird which can swim

( t o )

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eagle A large bird which eats small

You have two ears, one on each

side of your head We hear with

our ears ^FTFT

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The top of the ground We put

plants in the earth, ^^cft; IfPTfr;

A large worm which lives in

egg (tttt) Some animals lay eggs

x ^ ^ N B a b i e s of these animals are

f /hatched from eggs sf^T

eight The number between seven and

(•qe) nine W sfk ^ % ^ t TTMT

3TT3 2 3

elbow The part where your arm bends

eyelid The piece of skin which covers

(3n^fers) your eye "q^RF

"TcT^it % ofTeT

elephant

(•qcT.Tfr^)

The largest land animal in

world An elephant has a long

nose called a trunk FMf

emu A large bird which cannot fly Emus

fence A kind of wall usually made of

farmer A person who looks after a farm

(TJipft) farHM; l M oncJT

feather A lot of fine threads Birds have

f t o ^ l feathers W

ferry A boat which carries people and

(%ff) cars across water ^ftTT; "TT^; f ^ c f t

field A piece of land with things

ferret A little animal used to catch

rab-(Tfcfte) bits ^ t^eira " ^ n ^

fire Something which burns and gives

A man who rides in a fire

engine and puts out fires. 3TFT

fish A creature which lives in water We

( f a n ) eat some fish ^RWft; TTfPT

flower ( w w < ) The part of a plant which

holds the seeds A flower

is usually a bright colour

fly A small insect with two wings

foal a young pony, ^frf ^TT ^ ^T ®psrr

(•qytcl)

foot The part of your body you stand

(ige) on qfo;

football A leather or plastic ball used in

(^rieiTd) the game of football "fc ^

footprint

Ogefite)

The mark made by your foot

when you walk on something

soft like sand ^ f^RT

The part of your face between

your eyes and your hair "RM;

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fork

fort A strong building Soldiers used to f r o g A c r e a t u r e w h i c h c a n i n

(nil*) live in a fort ^ t e water and jump on land te

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An instrument for picking up food

•QHTWt ^ J ^ f e fox A small wild animal with

(t^Tcr?) bushy tail, effort

a big

garage a place to keep cars,

garage A place where you get petrol

(frf^si) TTteT a f l f t oflt c M ^

garden The land round a house You

(•nr^r) grow flowers and vegetables in

a garden ^TPT;

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gate A gate is like a door but you see it

(Tfe) Outside A gate can be made of

wood or iron ^TMT

ghost A ghost is supposed to be a dead

spirit No one knows if ghosts are real ^fcT; f^T

giraffe An animal with a very long neck

( f t R P P ) faw

g>rl A female child cQ Clef)

^ T

glass Glass is hard and breaks easily,

(^crra) You can see through glass

glasses We wear glasses when we

('eiiRivjt) _ cannot see very well

• Glasses are sometimes

globe A round shape like a ball which

(Teita) shows you all the countries of the

world Titor fcrcr "qr ^ ^ °ft

* r t ^ n t

goal A wooden frame with a net You

(Titer) kick a football into a goal,

goat An animal with horns A goat gives

(Tfte) milk

goldfish Fish which are gold in colour

OiWfogi) ^ f r ^ ; t q "q^rt

glove A covering for the hand Gloves

On^) keep our hands warm <vklHI

glue Something which is used to stick

(Tcjj things together TT^T; f ^ w ^ ^T goose A bird which looks like a big

(tjtt) white duck 2 9

gooseberry A small green berry which

(Tpplft) you can eat sfi^fT

('ftRedl) A very large ape WTTJ^; "SflT

grape A sweet juicy fruit You make

( t q ) wine from grapes 3PJT

handkerchief A small piece of cloth

(I^TcpT^to) you use to blow your

nose

handle Part of anything you hold in

your hand A knife has a handle

^ j ) fPtfnd so has a door

hair Thin threads which grow on your

t o ) ^ M f e head Some animals

h a i r a" o v e r t h e i r

C ^ c H n I ) hold onto when riding

hammer a tool for hitting nails, f te

A small animal like a big

mouse We keep hamsters as

pets ^ ^ W ^ ^ h c r

hare a wild animal like a rabbit W I

CN) % TTft^R 3 TForf^cT

handcuffs Two metal rings which lock

(l^swtm) your hands together

Police-men use handcuffs on

r f i prisoners

harp A musical instrument with strings

( m i ) A harp has the shape of a triangle

heart Your heart is inside your body It

^ pumps blood You can

L ^ T ) hear your heart beating

mm/ i ^ T ; te

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hedge A kind of fence made from small

bushes flTfe^i ^T ®tTf

hedgehog A small animal which is very

( t t m ) Prickly W t ; ^ M ^T -•hen ' a female bird "g^Tf

helicopter An aircraft which can fly

( M l w ^ ) straight up and come straight

hat Something you wear on your head

(%e) 2rq

hoe A garden tool for digging out

weeds

holly A tree with prickly leaves Some

holly trees have red berries ^H^T

i t ^ e b ^ k fnst

hook A curved piece of metal You hang

(fcp) things on a hook ^feT

hoop A circle of wood or plastic You

(^q) jump through a hoop or roll it

hippopotamus A very large animal s ^ n g the ground ^ TO;

( O M c w - i ) which lives near a river

hive A small house made of wood

Bees live in a hive. " R^hRksmi '3FI

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horn Pointed bones which grow on the

heads of some animals "#T

( HEFT P I T A U 1 " •

hospital A place you go to when you

(aR^ed) are ill 3-iwdld; fafeoHM'M

horn A musical instrument like a big

( # f ) trumpet You blow a horn to make

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A long narrow pipe made of

rub-ber or plastic Water goes through

iceberg A very large lump of ice

float-(OTifwf) ing in the sea f a n femsU

ice cream A soft frozen food Ice cream

is made from milk and sugar

ice skate A special kind of shoe with a

sharp metal piece fixed to

the bottom ^ "^R f ^ d ^

c f M ^cTT

icicle A thin long piece of ice which

(aijR-icbd) hangs from a roof in very cold

weather, d<i+d1

igloo Eskimos used to live in igloos An

( ^ i ) igloo is made from large pieces of

hard snow m J H h I ^

iron Something which is made of

(srwR) metal with a flat part

under-neath You make an iron hot and rub it over clothes to smooth them M ^pft ^ftrt

island A piece of land which has sea

all round it i f a ; ZPJ

ivy A green plant with shiny leaves,

(srrfft) Ivy climbs up walls R u W ^ t WT

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insect A small creature with six legs

(3-Atixi) Ants and flies are insects,

jacket a short coat

ftfsTCT 3 f^TT §37T

T ^ T O K ^ T fedk

jack knife ( ^ p ^ i p ) A large pocket knife

^ S j ^ N which has many different

A fierce wild animal which looks

something like a leopard

jam A very sweet food which is made

by boiling soft fruit and sugar together "fC^T; sixTR; t M

jeep A very strong kind of motor car A

(wfa) jeep will go over very rough roads

TTRjt; Fc^T W T ^ 3W5|T -J^RT ^ f r l f

jelly A wobbly kind of food made from

(vitcft) fruit juice and sugar 'gi^T; Tfrst

w^pBiri

jellyfish A sea animal with a soft body

^cflfogi) It looks like an umbrella

"^Icn^fKt TOeft

iersey Something you wear on the top

(«!#) part of your body A jersey is

often made from wool

^ f t "gJcff

jewel A special stone which is worth a

lot of money A diamond is a

jewel, TFf

A container for liquids A jug has a handle and a special place for the liquid to come out of the top =fF

Z ^ f oFt 3 W T

jug

( W T )

kangaroo An animal which lives in

( V r e ) Australia A kangaroo hops

on its back legs STR^f^TT

s r c ^ % wte crm % ®r|

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key Something you use to open a lock,

(eft) A key is made of metal ^rat;

kid A baby goat ^ R t ^T W^H

kettle A metal container used for boiling

water A kettle always has a

han-dle

kilt A skirt with lots of pleats People

(face) who live in Scotland sometimes

wear kilts fwlTPTf

king A man who rules a country A king

(fcfrrr) is a very important man

TRT; ^T; M J ; ^ T

kennel a house for a dog ^frff %

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knot It is made by tying two pieces of

(^fte) string together, "nfe

kite A kind of toy which goes up into

(<pt&) the air on a long piece of string

kitten (ftse^) A baby cat M ^T ^rai

knife A sharp piece of metal joined to a

(ht?^) handle You cut things with a

knife, ^ f l ^ ; sfft

knight

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kingfisher A bird with bright blue

feath-ers A kingfisher lives near a

river, -cmle) W I ^ M I W f ;

i m f W n

kipper A herring which has been dried

(ftjOR) in smoke ^ 3 RpiTf w ! " HsSdl

kitchen The place in a house where

(fctjrR) you do the cooking TFTf A soldier who lived a long time

ago ^ f t ;

knuckle The part of your finger which

( w c O bends, i f t ; ^FT ^ffe

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A special kind of string you use to

fasten shoes ^ ^ F f cfiT "tftcFT

ladder A set of steps made from two

( c W ) long planks of wood with small

ieces between them A dder can be made of metal You climb up a

7/ ladder ^ M ;

>n which looks like a

ladle A big spoon wnicn I O O K S liKe a

(pTSci) cup on the end of a long handle

lantern A lantern is made from metal

with glass sides You usually put

a candle in a lantern to give you light dldcH; eb^lel

lark A small bird which sings as it flies

(oTPfc) in the sky ^ cfT^T "q^ft; cT^T

lasso A rope with a loop on the end You

catch horses and cattle with a lasso, ^ s f f eft ej5T "q^j