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Vocabulary Words - First Grade - P:

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  • pad
    (n.) Something soft to comfort or protect.
    (v.) To fill something with soft material.
    (n.) Many pieces of paper attached together that you use for writing.
    (n.) A thin, soft cushion.

  • pail
    (n.) A container for holding or carrying liquids.

  • pain
    (n.) The feeling you have when part of your body hurts.

  • pan
    (n.) A round metal container with a handle that you use for cooking.

  • park
    (n.) An outdoor area with walks and playgrounds for people to enjoy.
    (v.) To stop a vehicle and keep it standing in one place.
    (n.) A large open area with grass and trees where you can walk or play games.
    (v.) To put a car in a particular place for a period of time.

  • pass
    (v.) To move past a particular point, object, or person.
    (v.) To move to a particular point and to go beyond.
    (v.) To hand or throw something to someone.
    (n.) A piece of paper that shows you are allowed to enter a place.

  • pat
    (v.) To tap softly with a flat hand.

  • path
    (n.) A track that you walk along over an area of ground.

  • peg
    (n.) A short piece of wood or metal that fits into a hole or is fastened to a wall and can be used for hanging things.

  • pen
    (n.) A small area of land surrounded by a fence.
    (n.) An instrument with ink that you can write with.
    (n.) An instrument you use for writing or drawing with ink.

  • pet
    (n.) An animal that you keep at home.
    (v.) To touch and move your hand over an animal's fur.

  • pig
    (n.) A farm animal with short legs, a fat body, and a curled tail that you keep for its meat.

  • pile
    (n.) A group of things gathered into the shape of a small hill.

  • pin
    (n.) A short thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end that you use especially for fastening pieces of cloth together.

  • pipe
    (n.) A tube that liquids or gases flow through.

  • pit
    (n.) A hole in the ground.

  • plan
    (n.) Something that you have decided to do or achieve.
    (v.) To decide to do something.

  • play
    (v.) To do something fun or relaxing.
    (n.) A dramatic production.

  • plum
    (n.) A soft, round, purple fruit with one large seed.

  • poke
    (v.) To push or jab with a stick or your fingers.

  • pop
    (n.) A soft drink.
    (n.) A sudden short sound like a small explosion.

  • pot
    (n.) A container used for cooking or to hold a plant.
    (n.) A container you use for cooking that is round, deep, and usually made of metal.

  • puff
    (v.) To blow out a bit of air.
    (n.) A quick, short letting out of the breath.

  • pup
    (n.) A young dog.



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