Glossary
Unit D - Around the School
a use before singular nouns that start with a consonant
an use before singular nouns that start with a vowel
apartment building
area place, location
back
bathroom
because for the reason that
bed
bedroom
bookcase
brush my teeth
centimeter a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a meter
chair
closet
cook
curtains
desk
dining room
dresser
eat
estimate guess
flat level
foot
formula a rule expressed in symbols
house
inch a measure of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters
kitchen
lamp
length the measurement of something from end to end
living room
measure to find the size, weight, or speed of something
meter a linear measurement of 39.37 inches
mirror
oven
own belonging to oneself
perimeter the outer edge of a figure or area
pillow
read
rectangle
refrigerator
round circular or curved in shape
rug
shower
sink
sleep
sofa
stick
story a level of a building
table and chairs
take a shower
toilet
tub
TV
watch TV
width the distance across
window
yard a length of three feet or 36 inches