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S is for Straight

Something is straight if it has no bends, curves or corners in it. The road in the picture is long and straight.

T is for Tilt

You tilt something when you make it lean slightly to one side or another. The woman in the photo is tilting her head to one side.

T is for Toward

You go toward something when you move in its direction, so you get closer to it. The dog in the picture is coming towards the person who took a photo of it.

T is for Turn

You turn when you change direction. The boat in the picture is turning right.

U is for Up

Up is a direction. You go up when you go higher. The person in the picture has just climbed up the ladder and is now sitting at the top. The opposite of up is down.

U is for Upside down

You are upside-down when your head is lower than your feet. You can go upside-down hanging from play equipment like monkey bars, or if an adult holds you up by your feet. The world looks different when you are upside-down.
When you turn anything else the wrong way up you say it is upside-down. Cats often lie upside-down with their legs in the air.

V is for Vertical

Something is vertical if it goes straight up and down. The lines in the picture are vertical. The opposite of vertical is horizontal.

V is for Via

You go via a place when you are on a route from one place to another and you go through that place on the way. For example, "I went to the shops via the post office."

W is for West

West is a direction. The sun sets in the west in the evening.