List of Words for Letter ‘R’
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rain forest A habitat where it rains almost every day.
Many kinds of plants and animals live in a rain forest.
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ramp A simple machine with a flat, slanted surface.
A ramp can be used to move an object from one level to another.
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recycle To make new items out of old items.
You can recycle paper.
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reduce To cut back on how much you use something.
We should reduce the amount of water we use.
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reflect To bounce off something.
Light can reflect better off shiny objects.
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repel To push away or apart.
The two south poles of a magnet repel each other.
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reptile Animal with rough, scaly skin.
An alligator is a reptile.
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reuse To use something again.
We can reuse items to cut down on waste.
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rock A hard, nonliving part of Earth.
A rock like this can be used as a tool.
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rotation A turn or spin.
Earth makes one rotation in 24 hours.