Words that start with R

A raincoat is a piece of clothing made from waterproof fabric. Raincoats are designed to keep you dry when you are outside in the rain.

A rainforest is an area with very high rainfall. They are usually in the warmer parts of the world. Rainforests have an amazing amount of plants and animals living in them, around half of the world's plant and animal species are found in rainforests.

Raisins are dried sultana grapes, and in many countries they are just called sultanas.
Raisins can be added to cakes and puddings or just eaten by themselves. They are an excellent lunchbox snack.

A rally is a large gathering of people who come together for a common purpose such as protest or support of a political cause.

A ramp is a surface that is sloped to make it easy for things with wheels to get between a low place and a higher place. The ramp in the photo is for people to get in and out of a truck.
Ramps are often used inside multi-storey car parks so cars can drive up to the top. Ramps are also used as well as stairs to get into a building. People can walk up stairs easily, but ramps are needed for people who are in a wheelchair, for people with prams, or for anyone who simply has trouble climbing stairs.

A ranch is another word for a farm, particularly one that is used for grazing cattle. Someone who works with cattle on a ranch is called a cowboy.

A group of mountains all in a row is called a range.

Rapt means that you're engrossed in doing or paying attention to something.

Something is rare if you don't see it very often. It is rare to see an eclipse.

Another word for rare is uncommon. The opposite of rare is common.

A rash is a change in the appearance of your skin. Most rashes make you look like you are covered in little red dots. Some rashes are raised, some are blistery, still others are flakey. There are lots of different kinds of rashes and even more possible causes, so if you have a rash that is very bad or won't go away, see your Doctor.