| acid |
a chemical substance that dissolves in water, has a sour taste, and turns blue litmus paper red. [1/4 definitions] |
| agreement |
Some agreements are a serious and special promise. If someone accepts this type of agreement, it means that they will be breaking a rule or a law if they do not do what they promise. Usually this kind of agreement is written on paper, and a person signs their name on the paper to accept it. [1/4 definitions] |
| art room |
In some schools, there is a room called an art room. It is a kind of classroom, and teachers teach students things like painting and drawing there. Things like brushes, paint, clay, glue, scissors, and paper are kept in an art room. |
| award |
An award is a special prize that someone gets for doing something very good or important. The reason for giving an award to someone is to make that person feel special. The award might just be a piece of paper or a small statue, but it tells you and other people that you did something very good. An award is often given by someone like a teacher, a school principal, a special group, or a town leader. |
| bag |
a soft container made of cloth, paper, or leather, used to hold things; sack; pouch. [1/4 definitions] |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. [1/3 definitions] |
| ballpoint |
a pen that has a small ball in its tip. The ball moves the ink from the pen to the paper. |
| begin |
When you begin something, it means you do the first thing or first step of something. When you begin writing a letter, you might write the first word on your paper. [1/2 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a piece of paper money. [1/5 definitions] |
| billfold |
a small folding case that holds paper money and fits in a pocket; wallet. |
| biodegradable |
If something is biodegradable, it can be broken down by the action of living things like bacteria and fungi. Paper is something that is biodegradable. It's not good to litter, but if someone drops a piece of paper in the woods, eventually that paper will break down and become part of the soil. It will not be paper anymore. |
| blotter |
a piece of paper used to soak up ink or to protect a writing surface. |
| bond |
a piece of paper that a government or business gives when it borrows money. A bond promises to repay the sum of money along with interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| book |
sheets of paper bound together between two covers. These pages can be blank or can have writing, printing, or pictures on them. [1/3 definitions] |
| booklet |
a small book with paper covers; pamphlet. |
| bookmark |
a strip of leather, ribbon, or paper placed between pages to mark a place in a book. |
| cap1 |
a dot of explosive powder contained in paper for use in a toy pistol. [1/5 definitions] |
| carbon |
When wood or paper is burned with little or no air around it, it sometimes leaves behind a black substance. This substance is called carbon. [1/2 definitions] |
| card1 |
a small piece of cardboard, plastic, or thick paper printed with information about a person. A card is used to identify the person whose name is on it. [3/4 definitions] |
| cardboard |
a stiff material made of layers of paper and used to make things like boxes and signs. |
| carton |
a box made of thick paper or of plastic made to hold one particular type of product. |