Words that start with K

A knife is used for cutting food. There are many different kinds of knife. Blunt knives are used for spreading butter, and very big sharp knives are used for cutting up roast meat.

Knitting is a way to turn thread or yarn into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a knitting needle until another loop can be passed through them.

You knock on something with your knuckles to make a loud noise. People knock on doors to let the people inside know they are there so they can be let in. To save your knuckles, a lot of doors have doorknockers or doorbells.

A knot is a way of fastening something long and thin like rope, string or yarn by tying or interweaving. You tie your shoelaces with a knot, and if you want to tie your dog to a pole by his lead so he can't run away, you use a knot for that too. A bow is a special kind of pretty knot that leaves two big loops, and is usually made of ribbon in hair ties or on a dress.

Koalas are a marsupial that lives in Australia. Marsupials are animals that keep their babies in pouches. Koalas live in eucalypt trees, and eat only eucalypt leaves. Koalas move very slowly and spend most of their time asleep. Koalas have two thumbs on each hand and foot. A baby koala is called a joey, the same as a baby kangaroo. When the joey has left its mother's pouch, it will ride on her back for another six months. The closest relative of the koala is the wombat.