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LITTLE ENGLISH 
(PICTURE) 
DICTIONARY 
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Adjectives 
An adjective is a word that describes something. 
afraid 
When you're afraid, 
you are scared. 
ajar 
Something that is ajar 
is partly open. The 
door is ajar. 
alike 
When things are alike 
they look the same. 
angry 
When you are angry, 
you are very mad. 
asleep 
When you are 
asleep you are 
not awake. 
awake 
When you are awake, 
you are not asleep. 
bad 
When something is 
bad, it is has 
unpleasant qualities. 
The opposite of bad is 
good. 
big 
When someone or 
something is big, it is 
above average size. 
bigger 
The boy in the middle 
is bigger than the boy 
on the left. 
biggest 
The boy on the 
right is the 
biggest of the 
three. 
black 
Black is the color of a 
very dark night. 
blue 
The sky is blue during 
the day. 
brave 
Someone who is 
brave has courage. 
brittle 
Something that is 
brittle will break or 
snap in two easily. 
Potato chips are 
brittle. 
broken 
When 
something is 
broken, it does 
not work or 
has been 
damaged. 
brown 
Brown is the color of 
wood. 
clean 
When something is 
clean, it is not dirty. 
closed 
When something is 
closed, it is not open. 
The door is closed. 
colorful 
Something that is 
colorful is brightly 
colored or has many 
colors. 
courage 
A quality in 
which a person 
can face 
danger or pain 
without 
showing 
excessive fear. 
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dark 
When it is dark, there 
isn't much light. 
different 
When things are 
different they are not 
the same. 
dirty 
When something is 
dirty, it is not clean. 
early 
When somethings 
happens early, it 
occurs in the 
beginning part of the 
day or it occurs 
before it was 
expected to happen. 
excellent 
When 
something is 
excellent, it is 
very, very 
good. 
fast 
This girl can run very 
fast. 
fat 
The opposite of fat is 
thin. 
fiery 
Fiery means very hot. 
Fiery embers flew 
out of the campfire. 
full 
This glass is full. 
Empty is the opposite 
of full. 
frightened 
When we are 
frightened, we 
are afraid. 
good 
When something is 
good, it is has nice 
qualities. The opposite 
of good is bad. 
gray 
Elephants are large, 
gray mammals. Gray 
paint can be made by 
mixing black and 
white paint. 
green 
Grass, broccoli, and 
many other plants are 
green. You can make 
green paint by 
mixing blue and 
yellow paint. 
happy 
People usually smile 
when they're happy. 
healthy 
When you are 
healthy, you 
are not sick. 
hot 
Fire is very hot. 
large 
When someone or 
something is large, it is 
above average size. 
last 
The last item or 
person is the one at 
the end. 
little 
When someone or 
something is little, it 
is below average in 
size. 
littler 
The boy in the 
middle is littler 
than the boy 
on the right. 
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littlest 
The boy on the left is 
the littlest of the three. 
long 
When something is 
long, it is not short. 
loud 
The opposite of loud 
is quiet. 
mad 
When you are mad at 
someone, you are 
angry with them. 
many 
The are many 
apples above. 
multicolored 
Multicolored means 
having many colors. 
narrow 
When something is 
narrow, it doesn't take 
up a lot space from 
side to side. 
new 
When something is 
new, it hasn't been 
used before. 
old 
When someone or 
something is old, it 
has been around for a 
long, long time. 
open 
Something that 
is open is not 
shut. The door 
is open. 
orange 
Orange is a color. You 
can mix red and 
yellow paint to get 
orange. 
pink 
Pink is the color you 
get when you mix red 
and white paint. 
purple 
The color purple is 
made by mixing red 
and blue paint. 
quiet 
When it is quiet there 
is no noise. 
red 
Red is the first 
color in the 
rainbow. 
sad 
Sometimes people cry 
when they're sad. 
scared 
When you're scared, 
you are afraid. 
short 
When someone or 
something is short, it 
is below average 
height. 
shorter 
The boy in the middle 
is shorter than the 
boy on the right. 
shortest 
The boy on the 
left is the 
shortest of the 
three. 
shut 
When something is 
shut, it is not open The 
door is shut. 
sick 
When you are sick, 
you are not healthy. 
slow 
When something is 
slow it does not 
move quickly. 
small 
When someone or 
something is small, it 
is below average size. 
smaller 
The boy in the 
middle is 
smaller than 
the boy on the 
right. 
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smallest 
The boy on the left is 
the smallest of the 
three. 
smart 
Someone who is smart 
can think well. 
splendid 
When something is 
splendid, it is very, 
very good. 
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straight 
Something straight is 
not curvy or bent. 
tall 
When 
someone or 
something is 
tall, it is above 
average height. 
taller 
The boy in the middle 
is taller than the boy 
on the left. 
tallest 
The boy on the right is 
the tallest of the three. 
tiny 
When someone or 
something is tiny, it 
is very small. 
tinier 
The boy in the middle 
is tinier than the boy 
on the right. 
tiniest 
The boy on the 
left is the 
tiniest of the 
three. 
ugly 
Something that is ugly 
is not nice to look at. 
unhappy 
Sometimes people cry 
when they're unhappy. 
upside down 
When something is 
upside down, its top 
is where its bottom 
used to be. 
violet 
Violet is a bluish 
purple color. 
white 
Snow is white. 
wide 
When something is 
wide, it takes up a lot 
space from side to 
side. 
yellow 
Yellow is a color. The 
sun is yellow. Lemons 
are yellow. 
young 
When someone or 
something is young, 
it has only been 
around for a short 
time. A baby is 
young. 
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Adverbs 
An adverb is a word that describes an action, telling "how," "when" or "where" the action took place. 
angrily 
When you act 
angrily, your 
actions 
indicate that 
you are very 
mad. 
bravely 
When you act bravely, 
you face danger and act 
without fear or despite 
your fear. Firefighters 
bravely face danger. 
daily 
When something 
is done daily, it is 
done each day. 
Some people 
exercise daily. 
early 
When something is done 
early, it happens in the 
beginning of the day or 
before the expected time. 
The sun rises early in the 
day 
fast 
When something or 
someone moves 
fast, they change 
position very 
rapidly. The sprinter 
ran fast. 
fiery 
When something 
acts in an intense 
or hot way, it is 
fiery. The fire 
burned hotly. 
friendly 
When people 
act nicely to 
each other, they 
are being 
friendly. 
gracefully 
When you do 
something gracefully, 
you do it with 
elegance and beauty. 
A ballerina dances 
gracefully. 
happily 
When you do 
something with 
pleasure or joy, you 
do it happily. She 
happily helped her 
brother. 
harmoniously 
When people, countries, 
or other groups behave in 
a friendly manner, they 
are acting harmoniously. 
horizontally 
When something 
moves horizontally, it 
moves left and right. 
Trains travel 
horizontally along their 
tracks. 
joyfully 
When you do 
something with 
great pleasure or 
happiness, you do it 
joyfully. She 
joyfully went on 
vacation. 
late 
When something 
happens late, it is 
done after the 
expected time or is 
done towards the 
end of the day. 
magically 
When something is 
done with magic and 
mystery, it is done 
magically. The rabbit 
appeared magically out 
of the magician's hat. 
monthly 
When something 
is done monthly, 
it is done each 
month. People 
pay their bills 
monthly. 
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quickly 
When something 
or someone moves 
quickly, they 
change position 
very rapidly. An 
athlete runs 
quickly. 
rapidly 
When something or 
someone moves rapidly, 
they change position very 
quickly. A cheetah runs 
rapidly. 
sadly 
People behave 
sadly when they 
are sad or 
depressed. She 
cried sadly when 
she found out the 
bad news. 
strenuously 
When you do 
something 
strenuously, you 
put a lot of force 
and energy into it. 
vertically 
When something 
moves vertically, it 
moves up and down. 
Elevators move 
vertically in a 
building. 
violently 
When something acts violently, 
it uses great force. The wind in 
a tornado spins violently. 
weekly 
When something is 
done weekly, it is 
done each week. Sue 
shops weekly for 
groceries. 
wiggly 
When something 
or someone is 
wiggly, it twists 
and moves all over. 
yearly 
When something is done 
yearly, it is done each year. 
People celebrate their birthday 
yearly. 
Astronomy-Related Words 
asteroid 
Asteroids are tiny 
planets that mostly orbit 
between Mars and 
Jupiter. 
asteroid belt 
The asteroid belt is a 
doughnut-shaped 
concentration of 
asteroids that orbit 
the Sun between the 
orbits of Mars and 
Jupiter. 
astronaut 
An astronaut 
goes up into 
space to explore. 
astronomer 
Astronomers are 
people who study 
astronomy and 
learn about 
objects in the 
universe, like 
stars and planets. 
astronomy 
Astronomy is the 
science that studies the 
universe. 
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atmosphere 
The atmosphere is the 
gas that surrounds a 
planet. 
atom 
Everything is made 
up of tiny atoms. 
aurora 
Auroras are 
beautiful lights 
in the near-polar 
sky. 
Big Dipper 
The Big Dipper is 
a group of 7 stars 
contained in the 
Northern 
Hemisphere 
constellation Ursa 
major (the Great 
Bear). 
1,000,000,000 
billion 
A billion is a thousand 
million. The Earth is 
billions of years old. 
comet 
A comet is the a small, 
icy object that orbit the 
Sun. It's tail always 
points away from the 
sun. 
constellation 
A constellation 
is a group of 
stars that we 
see in the sky. 
They are not 
necessarily 
located 
together in 
space, but 
looks as though 
they are from 
Earth. 
crescent 
moon 
A crescent 
moon is smaller 
than a half 
moon. 
Earth 
The Earth is the 
third planet from 
the sun. It's where 
we live! 
eclipse 
An eclipse happens 
when the moon blocks 
out light from the sun 
or the Earth's shadow 
goes across the moon. 
falling star 
A falling star is not a 
star; it is a meteor 
(made of rock and/or 
iron) which is burning 
up in the Earth's 
atmosphere. 
full moon 
A full moon appears 
as an entire circle in 
the sky. 
galaxy 
A galaxy is an 
enormous group 
of stars. 
gibbous moon 
A gibbous moon 
is between a half 
moon and a full 
moon. 
half moon 
A half moon looks like 
half a circle. 
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Jupiter 
Jupiter is the largest 
planet in our solar 
system and the fifth 
planet from the sun. 
Little Dipper 
The Little Dipper is a 
group of stars in the 
constellation Ursa 
minor (the Little 
Bear). This group of 
stars ends at Polaris, 
the pole star of the 
Northern 
Hemisphere. 
Mars 
Mars is a 
reddish planet 
and the fourth 
planet from the 
sun. It is the 
planet that 
comes closest to 
the Earth. 
Mercury 
Mercury is a 
moonless planet; 
it is the planet 
closest to the Sun. 
meteor 
A meteor is a 
meteoroid that has 
entered the Earth's 
atmosphere, usually 
making a fiery trail as 
it falls. It is sometimes 
called a shooting star. 
Most burn up before 
hitting the Earth. 
meteorite 
A meteorite is a meteor 
that has fallen to Earth. 
Meteorites are made of 
stone, iron, or stony-
iron. 
meteoroid 
Meteoroids are tiny 
stones or pieces of 
metal that travel 
through space. 
meteor 
shower 
A meteor 
shower is when 
a lot of meteor 
fall through the 
atmosphere in a 
short time. 
Milky Way 
The Milky Way is 
a bright line of 
stars stretching 
across the night 
sky. 
Milky Way Galaxy 
Our solar system is in 
the Milky Way galaxy. 
We can see the Milky 
Way as a band of stars 
in the night sky. 
moon 
The Earth has one 
moon. The moon has no 
atmosphere. The same 
side of the moon always 
faces the Earth. 
nebula 
A nebula is a cloud of 
gas and dust in space. 
Neptune 
Neptune is the 
eighth planet 
from the Sun. 
This frozen 
planet has 8 
moons. 
North Star 
The north star is a 
star that is located 
almost due north 
and is useful for 
navigation. 
Polaris is 
currently the pole 
star of the 
Northern 
Hemisphere. 
observatory 
An observatory is place 
where people observe 
the skies, using a 
device like a telescope. 
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orbit 
The Moon orbits the 
Earth. The Earth orbits 
the Sun. 
phases of the 
Moon 
As the moon circles 
the Earth, the shape 
of the Moon appears 
to change. The phases 
of the Moon are: the 
new moon, waxing 
crescent, first quarter, 
waxing gibbous, full 
moon, waning 
gibbous, last quarter, 
and waning crescent. 
planet 
Nine planets 
orbit our Sun. 
planetarium 
Planetariums put 
on star shows that 
teach astronomy. 
Pluto 
Pluto is the ninth and 
usually the farthest 
planet from the Sun. 
Pluto is the smallest 
planet in our Solar 
System. 
quasar 
A quasar is a distant 
energy source in space 
which gives off large 
amounts of radiation. 
satellite 
Satellites orbit the 
Earth. 
Saturn 
Saturn is the 
sixth planet 
from the Sun. It 
has beautiful 
rings. 
shooting star 
A shooting star is 
not a star; it is a 
meteor (made of 
rock and/or iron) 
which is burning 
up in the Earth's 
atmosphere. 
Solar System 
In our Solar System, 
nine planets, many 
asteroids, comets, and 
other objects orbit 
around our sun. 
space shuttle 
The space shuttle flies 
into space and back 
down again, carrying 
people and equipment. 
spacesuit 
Astronauts wear 
spacesuits when they 
walk in space. 
stars 
Each of the stars 
we see in the 
night sky is 
another sun, but 
much farther 
away than our 
sun. 
Sun 
The Sun is a 
medium-sized 
yellow star in our 
Solar System. We 
get our light and 
most of our 
energy from the 
Sun. 
Uranus 
Uranus is the seventh 
planet from the Sun. 
Uranus looks bluish 
and is covered with 
clouds. It has an 
unusual, tipped axis, 
which gives it extreme 
seasons. 
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Venus 
Venus is the second 
planet from the Sun and 
the hottest planet in our 
Solar System. From the 
Earth, Venus is the 
brightest object in the 
sky except for the Sun 
and the Moon. 
zodiac 
The zodiac is a band 
of 12 constellations 
(groups of stars) in 
the sky, including 
Capricorn, Aquarius, 
Sagittarius, Scorpio, 
Libra, Virgo, Leo, 
Cancer, Gemini, 
Taurus, Aries, and 
Pisces. 
 At the Firehouse: Words 
ambulance 
An ambulance 
takes sick 
people to the 
hospital. 
ax 
An ax is useful for 
chopping wood. 
boots 
Boots are a type of shoe. 
Boots cover the feet and 
part of the lower legs. 
Dalmatian 
The Dalmatian is a 
white dog that has 
dark spots. 
danger 
You can get hurt 
in a dangerous 
situation. 
fire 
Fire is very hot. 
firefighter 
A firefighter is a person 
who puts out fires and 
saves people's lives. 
fire truck 
Fire fighters on a fire 
truck help put out fires. 
flame 
A flame is a fire. 
flashlight 
A flashlight 
helps you find 
your way in the 
dark. 
hatchet 
A hatchet is an 
ax with a short 
handle. 
helmet 
A helmet protects your 
head. Firefighters wear 
helmets. 
hero 
A hero is someone who is 
admired for great courage, 
noble character, and 
performing good deeds, 
like a firefighter. 
hose 
Water flows 
through a hose. 
hydrant 
Fire fighters 
hook a hose up 
to a fire hydrant 
to get water. 
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ladder 
You can climb 
up a ladder to 
reach tall 
things. 
rope 
A rope is useful for tying 
things together. 
water 
Water is a liquid that can 
put out some types of 
fires. 
wrench 
A wrench is a tool 
that turns nuts or 
bolts, like those on 
a fire hydrant. 
Bathroom-Related Words 
bathtub 
You take a bath in a 
bathtub. 
bubbles 
It is fun to 
blow soap 
bubbles! 
comb 
A comb is a used to 
smooth or untangle hair. 
eyedropper 
An eyedropper is used to 
drop liquids one drop at 
a time. 
faucet 
You can turn water 
flow on or off at a 
faucet. 
hairbrush 
A hairbrush is used 
to brush and 
untangle hair. 
mirror 
You can see 
your reflection 
in a mirror. 
shampoo 
A shampoo is a liquid 
soap used to wash hair. 
When you shampoo your 
hair, you wash it. 
shower 
When you shower, you 
wash your body in a 
stream of falling water. 
sink 
We can wash our 
hands at a sink. 
soap 
Soap and water help 
clean things. 
toilet 
Toilets are in 
bathrooms. 
toothbrush 
You can keep your teeth 
healthy by using a 
toothbrush to clean them. 
toothpaste 
You use toothpaste to 
clean your teeth. 
towel 
You can dry things 
with a towel. 
tub 
A tub is a large 
container. Tub is 
also another word 
for bathtub. 
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At the Beach: 
Beach-Related Words 
ball 
A ball is round 
and fun to 
bounce, throw, 
kick, or catch. 
bathing suit 
A bathing suit is a 
garment you wear 
while swimming. 
beach 
A beach is where the 
water meets the land. 
You can build sand 
castles on the beach. 
clam 
Clams are animals 
with two shells. 
They burrow under 
the sand. 
coral reef 
Coral reefs are warm, 
clear, shallow ocean 
habitats that are rich in 
life. 
crab 
A crab has a 
hard shell and 
eyes on stalks 
on its head. 
fiddler crab 
The fiddler crab is 
small crab that lives 
on beaches. The 
male fiddler crab 
has one enlarged 
claw. 
fish 
Fish live in the water 
and breathe with gills. 
fishing rod 
People use fishing 
rods to catch fish. 
hammock 
A hammock is a large 
net or cloth that is used 
for sleeping or 
relaxing; it is hung up 
by both ends. 
ice cream 
cone 
An ice cream 
cone is nice to 
eat on a hot 
summer day. 
intertidal zone 
The intertidal zone 
is where the sea 
meets the land, the 
area between high 
tide and low tide. 
kelp 
Kelp is brown seaweed 
that grows in cold 
water. 
kite 
You can fly a kite 
on windy days. 
net 
A net is used to catch 
things. 
popsicle 
A popsicles is a 
sweet, frozen 
treat on a stick. 
reef 
Reefs are warm, 
clear, shallow ocean 
habitats that are rich 
in life. 
sand 
Sand is a loose material 
composed of fine 
debris of rock and 
mineral particles. 
sandals 
S andals are open 
shoes worn in warm 
weather. 
sandcastle 
A sandcastle is a small 
castle made of damp 
sand. 
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sand dollar 
Sand Dollars are 
coin-shaped 
spiny-skinned 
sea bed animals 
that have 5-part 
radial symmetry. 
sea 
A sea is a large 
body of salt water 
that is connected to 
an ocean. A sea may 
be partly or 
completely 
surrounded by land. 
sea gull 
Sea gull is the common 
name for some birds 
that live near oceans 
and lakes. 
seaweed 
Seaweed is a plant 
that lives in the sea. 
shell 
Some animals grow a 
shell for protection. 
starfish 
Starfish (also 
known as sea 
stars) are 
animals that live 
on the ocean 
floor. 
Sun 
The Sun is a 
medium-sized 
yellow star in our 
Solar System. We 
get our light and 
most of our energy 
from the Sun. 
swim 
When you swim, you 
move around in the 
water. 
swim fins 
People wear swim 
fins on their feet to 
help them swim. 
towel 
You can dry things 
with a towel. 
trash can 
A trash can 
holds garbage. 
wave 
There are waves of 
water in the ocean. 
whelk 
Whelks are ocean 
animals with a hard, 
spiral shell. 
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Bird-Related Words 
albatross 
The albatross is 
web-footed bird 
that can fly for 
a long period of 
time. 
Arctic tern 
The Arctic tern is a 
small bird that flies 
from the Arctic to the 
Antarctic and back 
again each year. 
bald eagle 
The bald eagle is a 
large bird of prey. It 
is the s