Words that start with S

You solve a puzzle or a problem when you work out an answer or solution. For example, you solve a jigsaw puzzle when you put all the pieces together to make a picture, and you solve a Rubik's cube when you have each face of the cube a single color.

You do a somersault when you sit or squat on the ground and roll over forwards. Some people can do somersaults in mid air, without touching the ground.

A song is a short piece of musical composition. Most songs have words, and you use your voice to sing them.

Soot is a black powder that is left behind when something is burnt. The piece of wood in the picture hides an engine and you can clearly see the soot marks left by the exhaust.

Sorghum is a type of grass that is grown for its seeds for food and also for fiber to make things from. It is grown mainly in Africa, and is used both for human and animal food. It can be popped like popcorn and can be made into couscous.