Basic Reading 800 Key Words-Book 3 (E)

decide

to make a choice after thinking about something

Sometimes they decide to take an animal home.

homeless

having no home

A shelter is a place for homeless or lost animals.

hope

to have desire and belief

The animal feels special. It has hope again!

kind

a particular type

The animal becomes the kind family’s pet.

live

to have life; to be alive

Some sick or hurt animals also live here.

bedroom

One time, I painted my bedroom wall.

difference

a way of being different

That’s the difference between paintings and doodles for me.

doodle

a drawing done during a period of boredom; a design made by idle scribbling

That’s the difference between paintings and doodles for me.

finish

to bring or come to an end

But after I finished, I looked at the wall painting.

popular

being liked or supported by a large number of people

Painting is a very popular type of art.

flat

having a smooth surface without changes in level

First, make the dough flat and round.

next, sprinkle cheese over the sauce.

put

(always followed by an adverb or preposition) to move someone or something to a specific spot, especially using the hands

put some sauce on the dough.

sauce

a thick liquid that gives food a particular taste

Put some sauce on the dough.

soft

We’ll need some soft dough.

carry

to contain and direct the flow of something

I can carry it very easily.

computer

When I visit a website, the computer checks my face with its camera.

keyboard

a set of keys that are pressed on a computer input information or data

Also, it has a light under the keyboard.

remember

to hold a thought or image from the past in one's mind; to recall something from the past

Best of all, I don’t need to remember passwords.

website

one or more pages that are connected to the Internet

When I visit a website, the computer checks my face with its camera.

clean

They’ll help people cook and clean.

dentist

a person who cares for diseases etc of the teeth, by filling or removing them etc

Some people want to become doctors or dentists.

important

having great meaning or influence

I want one that is important.

improve

to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc

I want a job that also improves lives.

invent

to make a new product or thing

I want to be an inventor and invent machines.

bottom

the lowest part of something

The bottom magnet keeps the top magnet in the air.

hold

to use hands or arms to carry or keep something

hold them together.

magnet

A magnet is a piece of iron or other material which attracts iron toward it.

To do this experiment, first you need two strong magnets.

push

They will push against each other.

remove

to take away; withdraw

Finally, remove the pencils.

ago

before the present time

Long ago, it lived in a field.

cut

the result of an act of cutting

But some people wanted to cut down the tree.

hospital

a building or group of buil-dings where people who are ill or injured are given treatment

They wanted to build a hospital on the land.

keep

to stay in a certain place or condition

They wanted to keep the tree.

wonderful

excellent

Now, the oak tree is a symbol of our wonderful town.

clever

intelligent

You are clever, so you will catch a lot of fish.

cover

to form a layer over something

They went to a lake that was covered with ice.

freeze

to form into ice

Sadly, after many hours, his tail froze and fell off.

hour

60 minutes

Sadly, after many hours, his tail froze and fell off.

leave

to go away from something or someone

Then he left.

answer

a reply in response to a question

"Mom? Why aren’t you answering?" I asked.

digital

a finger or toe

Welcome to the digital age!" I wrote.

message

a piece of information spoken or written, passed from one person to another

Suddenly, I thought maybe she didn’t know how to read her messages.

read

to say something aloud

Suddenly, I thought maybe she didn’t know how to read her messages.

send

to transmit

So I sent her another message.

fall

the season after summer and before winter

In the fall we grow lettuce and pears.

orange

In the spring we grow oranges and corn.

season

a time of the year

Every season we grow something new.

sell

to give something in exchange for money

We sell our fresh food at the market!

summer

the season and period of time that comes after the spring and before the fall

In the summer we grow melons and peas.

cheek

either side of the face below the eye

In Italy, people kiss on the cheek!

greeting

something friendly or nice that you say or dowhen you meet someone

Different places have different greetings.

normal

it is not strange nor surprising to you

In Europe, bowing isn’t normal.

stranger

someone whom you do not know

Usually, people don’t say hello to strangers.

wave

an electronic, light, or sound movement of energy

Sometimes people smile and wave.

cheap

low in price

Nothing is cheap! Everything is expensive!

cost

the cost of something

I also need to buy coffee, and it costs five dollars.

expensive

costing a great deal

Nothing is cheap! Everything is expensive!

soup

a liquid food made from meat, vegetables etc

I need to buy soup, and it costs four dollars.

spend

to use money in order to buy something

She gave me twenty dollars to spend.

badminton

a sports game involving a racquet and shuttlecock

My favorite sport is badminton.

fall

the season after summer and before winter

Suddenly, Champ ran behind him, and he fell!

final

last

One day, I was winning the final game.

game

wild animals, birds, and fishes

One day, I was winning the final game.

point

a factor or reason

I needed one more point.

another

some other

Let’s pick another pair of words!

join

to bring together for a particular purpose

Next, we join the two words together to make a new word!

light

the brightness given by the sun, moon, lamps etc.

The first word is moon, and the second word is light.

pair

two similar things

Let’s pick another pair of words!

player

a person who competes in a game or sport

First, each player needs to pick one word.

awesome

If something or someone is awesome, they are impressive or frightening.

I have an awesome toy.

control

to keep to a fixed standard

I control it with a remote and fly it wherever I want.

drone

continually dull or monotonous sound

It’s a drone!

helicopter

an aircraft with rotating blades

It is a small helicopter.

save

to set aside for future use

It was very expensive, but I saved my money and bought it online.

astronaut

a person who travels in space

Three astronauts were on a journey to the Moon.

interesting

getting and holding someone's attention

The Moon was very interesting!

rocket

a tubelike device containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases that propel the object into the sky

In 1969, a rocket blasted off from Earth.

sign

a notice giving information, directions, a warning, etc.

They also left a sign on the Moon.

step

to press down with the foot

Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the Moon.