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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

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Words that Start with the "K" Sound (including words that start with a hard c and k)

cab Cab is another word for taxi.

cabin A cabin is a small, simple house.

cactus A cactus is a prickly plant that lives in dry places.

caiman The caiman is a meat-eating reptile from South and Central America.

cage Some people keep birds in cages.

cake Cake is a sweet dessert.

calculator A calculator is a machine that solves math problems.

calendar A calendar lets you know what day it is.

calf A calf is a young cow.

California California is a state on the western coast of the United States of America. Its capital is Sacramento.

California poppy The California poppy is a small, cup-shaped flower that lives in dry areas.

Camarasaurus Camarasaurus was a long-necked dinosaur over 60 feet long.

camel Camels are large mammals that live in dry areas. The camel's hump is filled with fat.

camera You can take pictures with a camera.

camper You can travel and sleep in a camper.

can Some food and drinks come in cans.

Canada Canada is a large country in North America.

Canada goose The Canada goose is a large North American bird that honks.

canary Canaries sing very well.

candle A candle is a stick of wax with a wick that can burn.

candy Candy is very sweet.

cane A cane is a walking stick.

canoe A canoe is a small boat.

canyon A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

cap A cap is a type of hat.

cape A cape is a flowing piece of clothing that hangs loose on your shoulders.

cape A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

Cape buffalo The Cape Buffalo is a large, hoofed mammal that lives in African savannas (grasslands).

Cape hunting dog The Cape hunting dog hunts in packs in Africa.

A B C capital letters Capital letters (also called upper-case letters) are used at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns (like people's names).

capybara The capybara is the biggest rodent in the world.

car You can travel in a car.

caravel The caravel is a large sailing ship that was first made in Portugal in the late 1400's. Many world explorers used caravels.

card You can send a card to a friend.

cards Some people play games with cards.

cardinal The Northern Cardinal is a bird with a short, wide bill. The male is bright red; the female is brownish-red.

caribou Caribou live in Arctic regions.

carnation A carnation is a flower; it can be white, pink, or red.

carnivore Carnivores are organisms that eat meat.

Carnotaurus Carnotaurus was a meat-eating dinosaur with horns on its head.

carpet A carpet is a floor covering made of woven yarn or thick fabric.

carrot A carrot is an orange vegetable that grows underground.

cart A cart is a wheeled vehicle that is pulled or pushed by an animal or a person.

carton Some liquids (like milk and orange juice) are packaged in cartons.

Carver, George Washington George Washington Carver (1865?-1943) was an American scientist, educator, humanitarian, and former slave who developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans, greatly improving the agricultural output of Southern farmers.

cassowary A huge, flightless bird from Australia with a helmet-like crest on its head.

cast A cast is a hard, stiff, thick bandage (made of plaster or fiberglass) that is used to set a broken bone.

castle A castle is a huge, fancy building where a king or queen lives.

cat Cats are mammals and are great pets. Cats were revered by the ancient Egyptians.

caterpillar A caterpillar eats a lot and will turn into a butterfly or a moth. It is also called a larva.

cauliflower Cauliflower is a white vegetable; it is related to broccoli.

cave A cave is a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.

cave art Cave art is drawings that were drawn on the walls of caves.

cave bear The cave bear, Ursus spelæus, is a huge, extinct bear known only from fossils. It lived in Europe and was hunted by Stone Age people.

cavity A cavity is a rotten spot in a tooth.

chameleon Chameleons are lizards that can change their skin color.

chrysalis A chrysalis is the stage in a butterfly's life when it is changing from a caterpillar into a butterfly. It is also called the pupa.

coat A coat helps you keep warm when it is cold.

coati (pronounced ko-WAH-ti) Coati (also called coatimundi) are long-nosed, long-tailed mammals from the Americas.

cobra Cobras are venomous snakes.

cockatoo Cockatoos are birds that have a large, feathery crest and a hooked bill. They are from Australia and Indonesia.

cocker spaniel The cocker spaniel is a friendly, obedient dog that was originally bred to hunt birds.

cocoon A cocoon is a silky covering made by a caterpillar. The cocoon protects the developing moth.

coffee Coffee is a drink made using coffee beans.

coffin A coffin is a box that holds a dead body.

coin A coin is a piece of metal money.

cold We shiver when it is cold.

collie The collie is a friendly, intelligent, and obedient dog.

Colorado Colorado is a state in the western United States of America. Its capital is Denver.

coloring book You can color the pictures in a coloring book.

colors There are many colors, light and dark, bright and dull.

color wheel A color wheel is a device that shows the relationships between colors.

Columbus, Christopher Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, reaching North America. He and his crew sailed the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, hoping to find a route to Asia.

comb A comb is a used to smooth or untangle hair.

comet A comet is the a small, icy object that orbit the Sun. It's tail always points away from the sun.

comic book A comic book is a book whose story is told in colorful pictures and some words.

compass A compass always points north.

compass rose A compass rose is a design on a map that shows direction. It points which way is north, south, east, west, and some intermediate directions on the map.

compost Compost is decayed organic matter that enriches soil.

Compsognathus Compsognathus is the smallest dinosaur yet discovered.

computer You are using a computer right now.

conch The conch is a large, shelled animal from warm seas.

cone A cone is a shape that has a point at one end and a circular opening at the other end.

conestoga wagon US pioneers used conestoga wagons pulled by oxen or horses to move their belongings westward. They are also called covered wagons or prairie schooners.

Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the northeastern United States of America. Its capital is Hartford.

connect-the-dots When you do a connect-the-dots puzzle, you make a picture.

constellation A constellation is a group of stars that we see in the sky. They are not necessarily located together in space, but looks as though they are from Earth.

container A container can hold things.

continent The land mass on Earth is divided into continents. The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

cookie Cookies are small, sweet, baked treats.

cookiecutter shark The cookiecutter shark is a small shark that takes circular bites out of its prey. Also known as the luminous or cigar shark.

coral Coral is a tiny ocean animal that lives in colonies. Some corals leave a hard, stony skeleton when they die.

coral reef Coral reefs are warm, clear, shallow ocean habitats that are rich in life.

cork A cork is used as a bottle stopper. It is made from tree bark.

corn Corn is a yellow vegetable you can eat on its cob. Corn was grown by Native Anericans for thousands of years before the Europeans settled in North America.

cornucopia A cornucopia, also called a horn of plenty, is a horn-shaped basket that is filled with fruit and grains. It is a symbol of abundance and prosperity.

Corythosaurus Corythosaurus was a plant-eating, duck-billed dinosaur that was about 30 feet long.

costume People wear costumes to pretend they are someone or something else.

cotton candy Cotton candy is a sweet treat that is spun from sugar.

couch A couch is a big, soft piece of furniture that many people can sit on.

cougar A long-tailed wild cat with no spots. It is also known as the puma, panther, mountain lion, and catamont.

couple A couple refers to two people or two objects.

cove A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.

covered wagon US pioneers used covered wagons pulled by oxen or horses to move their belongings westward. They are also called conestoga wagons or prairie schooners.

cow Most of the milk we drink comes from cows.

coyote Coyotes are meat-eating nimals that are related to wolves.

coypu Coypus (also called nutrias) are semi-aquatic rodents that are originally from South America.

cube A cube is a solid geometric figure with six square faces.

cuckoo Cuckoos are birds whose call sounds like coo-coo.

cuckoo clock A cuckoo clock has a mechanical bird that sings every hour.

cucumber Cucumber is a cool, crisp vegetable that is good in salad.

cup You can drink from a cup.

cupboard Things are stored in cupboards.

cupcake A cupcake is a tiny cake.

cursive letters Cursive letters are curved letters that connect to one another.

curtains Curtains are cloth hung on and around a window.

curve A curve is a wavy line or surface.

cuttlefish The cuttlefish is a close relative of the octopus and the squid.

kakapo The kakapo is a large, flightless, nocturnal, solitary parrot from New Zealand.

kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope is a device that makes beautiful, colorful patterns.

kangaroo The kangaroo is a pouched mammal that hops and uses its muscular tail as a third leg. A baby kangaroo is called a joey.

kangaroo rat The kangaroo rat is a small rodent from North America.

Kansas Kansas is a state in the midwestern United States of America. Its capital is Topeka.

kapok tree The kapok tree is a large, deciduous tree that is native to tropical America, Africa, and the East Indies. This fast-growing tree is generally from 45 to 60 feet (14-18 m) tall; it is the tallest tree in Africa. The light-weight silky down from the seed pods is used as pillow stuffing, sleeping bag stuffing, and for other uses.

karate Karate is one of the martial arts.

kayak A kayak is a small boat with an opening in the center for a person.

kazoo You have to hum into a kazoo to make music.

keel The keel is the bottom of a ship.

kelp Kelp is brown seaweed that grows in cold water.

Kentrosaurus Kentrosaurus was a spiked, plated dinosaur from the Jurassic period.

Kentucky Kentucky is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Frankfort.

kettle A kettle is a pot in which you boil water.

kettledrum The kettledrum is a large drum that makes a deep sound. A set of kettledrums is called a timpani.

key We use keys to lock and unlock doors.

keyboard A piano keyboard has 88 keys.

keyboard You can type on a computer keyboard.

kid A kid is a young goat.

kid A kid is a young person.

kidney The kidneys are bean-shaped organs that take waste from the blood and produce urine.

killer whale Killer whales are also known as orcas. These whales eats hundreds of pounds of fish and marine mammals every day.

kilogram A kilogram is a unit of weight or mass that is equal to 1,000 grams or about 2.2 pounds.

kimono A kimono is a beautiful gown worn by Japanese women.

kin Kin are your relatives.

king A king is a hereditary ruler of a country.

king cobra The King Cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. It lives in India, southern China, and southeast Asia.

King, Martin Luther Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man who worked for racial equality in the USA.

kinkajou A long-tailed, nocturnal mammal from rainforests in the Americas.

kitchen People prepare and store food in a kitchen.

kite You can fly a kite on windy days.

kite A kite is a four-sided figure in which the two pairs of adjacent sides have the same length.

kitten A kitten is a baby cat.

kiwi The kiwi is a chicken-sized flightless bird from New Zealand. It is generally nocturnal (most active at night).

koala The koala is an Australian marsupial (a pouched mammal) that eats mostly eucalyptus leaves. It is not a bear. This animal is nocturnal (most active at night).

koi Koi are a beautiful type of carp.

Komodo dragon The Komodo dragon is the biggest lizard in the world and a fierce killer.

kookaburra The kookaburra is an Australian bird whose call sounds like laughing.

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

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