Words that start with I

Insects are a very common group of creatures, found all over the world except the sea. Insects all have six legs and antennae on their heads to help them find their way around. Many insects have wings. Insects lay eggs and many start life as a worm-shaped larval stage before growing up into the adult form that you see everywhere. The larval stage of the butterfly, the caterpillar, is the most well-known.

Something is inside-out if its inside is on the outside and its outside is on the inside. Quite often when you take your clothes off they end up inside-out. The rubber gloves in the picture are inside out.

You instruct someone when you tell them what to do in small, helpful steps. The man in the picture is instructing the woman. See also instructions.

Insurance is something that you pay or put aside, usually to an insurance company, so that if something bad happens you are reimbursed for an agreed amount. For example, you might have an insurance policy on your car, so that if it is damaged beyond repair the insurance company gives you a new one.

Intestines are part of your digestive tract. They are basically a long tube that runs from your stomach to your anus. The picture is of some pig intestines for sale at a market.