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People and Places in a Story

Characters and settings from the books you read in class.

  • Ages 9–12
  • Starter · A1
  • 14 words

The words

Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.

cook
to make food ready to eat with heat
farmer
a person who grows crops and keeps animals
doctor
a person who helps you get better when you are ill
nurse
a person who cares for people in a hospital
robot
a machine built to do work by itself
city
a very large town
camera
a machine for taking photographs
island
land with water all around it
village
a small group of houses in the countryside
town
a place with houses and shops, smaller than a city
jungle
a hot forest where trees grow thickly
clown
a performer who makes people laugh with silly tricks
machine
a device with moving parts that does a job
pirate
a robber who attacks ships at sea