telephone
A device used to talk with faraway people by sound.
“I called my grandma on the telephone to wish her happy birthday.”
transport
To carry something from one place to another.
“Big trucks transport fresh food to grocery stores every morning.”
dictionary
A book that lists words and their meanings.
“I looked up the tricky spelling in my classroom dictionary.”
microscope
A tool that makes tiny things look much bigger.
“Under the microscope, the leaf cells looked like little green boxes.”
biography
A written story about a real person's life.
“I read a biography about the astronaut who walked on the moon.”
telescope
A tool for seeing distant objects like stars.
“We used a telescope to watch the bright rings around Saturn.”
photograph
A picture made using light and a camera.
“She framed a photograph of our whole family at the beach.”
autograph
A person's own signature written by hand.
“The baseball player gave me his autograph after the big game.”
thermometer
A tool that measures how hot or cold something is.
“The nurse used a thermometer to check my fever this morning.”
geography
The study of the earth's land, oceans, and places.
“In geography class we labeled the rivers and mountains on maps.”
submarine
A boat that travels underneath the water.
“The submarine dove deep below the waves to explore the ocean floor.”
predict
To say what will happen before it does.
“Scientists can predict rainy weather by watching the moving clouds.”
spectator
A person who watches an event or game.
“Every spectator cheered loudly when our team scored the winning goal.”
portable
Easy to carry or move around by hand.
“My portable radio fits inside my backpack for camping trips.”
visible
Able to be seen with your eyes.
“The bright full moon was clearly visible in the dark sky.”