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Pis forPram

A pram is a small vehicle you put a baby inside and push them along. Prams usually have a hood on top to keep off the sun and rain.

Vehicles, Baby needs

Photo by Wendy Slattery

Sis forSunglasses

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Sunglasses are worn over your eyes so you don't get dazzled by the sun. Some people wear them because they think it makes them look better.

Accessories

Photo by Mike Fisher

Snapdragons are an old-fashioned flower. The flower can be squeezed to make it open like a dragon's mouth, which is why they are called snapdragons. They should be planted in well-drained soil in full sun. They can be planted at any time of year, and take about 8-10 weeks to flower. They come in a big range of colours, but shades of pink and white are most common.

Plants

Photo of two people sitting in the shade

Photo by Ed Yourdon

Sis forShade

Shade is what we call a large shadow that you can sit or stand in. It is cooler in the shade than in the sun. If there is no shade, you can make your own by setting up a large umbrella or a tent.

Places

Photo by Su Neko

Lis forLeaf

Leaves grow all over most plants. Leaves are always some shade of green, although they often have yellow or red patterns on them. Plants use sunlight falling on the green in their leaves, called chlorophyll, to convert air and water into food.

Plant parts

Photo by Colin McMillen

Jis forJapan

Japan is an island country, sometimes called the land of the rising sun. The capital of Japan is Tokyo. People in Japan speak Japanese.

Countries, Asia

Photo by Hannah and Simon

Ris forRockery

A rockery is a type of garden that has a lot of rocks in it as a feature. Rockeries are often built on a slope in a sunny area. Rockery plants are typically small, sun-loving drought tolerant plants like thyme and gazanias.

Gardening

Photo by Orin Zebest

Pis forParasol

A parasol is a kind of smaller umbrella that is designed to keep off the sun rather than the rain.

Devices

Photo by Per Ola Wiberg

Mis forMorning

Morning is the time of day after the sun comes up but before midday or noon.

Times of the day

Photo by Mike Baird

Wis forWind

Wind is just the large scale movement of air. Wind happens because some parts of the world get heated up more than others by the sun, and it makes the air there get bigger, so the air has to try and move somewhere it has more room. Where it is cold, the air gets smaller, so wind is always moving between places that are different temperatures. When it is very windy it is called a storm. Wind can be very dangerous, but it can also be turned into electricity using wind turbines or used for other purposes using windmills. There are lots of words that mean different kinds of wind, like breeze for a gentle wind, gust for a sudden burst of wind, or gale for a very strong wind.

Weather