Sports & Games
This is a common game called "_________, Scissors, Paper"
rock
This is a piece of cloth used to wipe up a spill or a mess
rag
rat
moving your feet rapidly; faster than walking
run, running
If your answer is not right, it is _______ .
wrong
In the card game Uno, when you play this card, the game play switches in the opposite direction
reverse
Unlike most chairs, which are meant to be stable, this chair moves back and forth.
rocking chair
A mammal with a short, fluffy tail, moves by hopping.
(The Easter Bunny is a __________).
rabbit
To get information from a book, you need to do this.
read, reading
Droplets of water that falls from the sky.
rain
To play tennis, you need to have one of these. It's what you hit the ball with.
racket
This cordless device allows a user to operate a piece of electronic equipment from a distance; for example, a television or a stereo.
remote
The most venomous type of snake in the United States.
rattlesnake
The act of transmitting ideas into symbols on a page. Authors and journalists do this for their job. Most people can only do this with one of their hands.
write, writing
A moving body of water that flows into a larger body of water.
river
This is a team race. When one runner finishes, the next runner begins. Often, the runner needs to pass a baton to the next runner.
relay, relay race
This device takes electromagnetic signals from the air and turns them into sound. (Hint: Many people get news, music, or sports from listening to the __________ .)
radio
An endangered African animal with a single horn. There are both black and white species of this animal
rhinoceros
The act of extending your arm in order to grab or touch something.
reach, reaching
Fruit should be eaten when it's in this condition.
ripe
In basketball, this is when a player grabs a missed shot.
rebound
This is a flat piece of material that is tilted at an angle, which allows people to move up or down. It's easier to navigate than stairs (for example, someone in a wheelchair might use one of these for getting in and out of their home or vehicle).
ramp
A class of animals that includes: snakes, turtles and tortoises, alligators, and lizards.
reptiles
If you are commanding an army, and your troops are losing the battle, you might command them to do this.
retreat
When a teacher calls on a student, the student is expected to _________ .
reply, respond