Words about words

Chewing is when you put food in your mouth and keep pressing or grinding it between your teeth until it is soft and mushy enough to swallow.
People and animals will chew a lot of things that aren't food though. Some people chew their fingernails, or the ends of pens and pencils. Dogs will chew your shoes and furniture so it is good to get them a chew toy like in the picture.

Children is the plural of child.

Chinese is the language spoken in China, anything to do with China or people from China.

You chop something up by cutting it into pieces with something sharp like a knife or axe.

A cinch is a strap that holds on a saddle. It is also a word for pulling anything else in tightly. For example, a corset cinches in your waist.

Clapped is the past tense of clap, for example "they clapped after the performance".
See also: applause.

Something is clear if you can see through it. The sky is clear if it is free of clouds and haze.

Climbing is a way of getting up something that is too high or too steep to just walk up. Things that people usually climb are cliffs, mountains or trees.
Adults usually climb cliffs, mountains or rock faces, and children usually climb trees or playground equipment. But you can climb lots of other things too.

You clip something when you cut a small amount off it, for example you clip a hedge or your toenails.
Another word for clip is trim.

Clockwise is a circular direction around a central point, the same way the hands on a clock turn. Clockwise goes towards the right.