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February 2022
president
(PREZ-uh-dent)
The leader of our country. Our first president was George Washington.
World History Archive/Alamy Stock Photo
hoecakes
(HO-kayks)
Hoecakes are a lot like pancakes. They are made with cornmeal.
Liudmyla Chuhunova/Alamy Stock Photo (Food); Viktor1/Shutterstock.com (Plate)
ax
(ax)
A tool used for chopping and splitting wood.
valkoinen/Shutterstock.com
slate
(slayt)
A small chalkboard that students wrote on in school long ago.
Judith Collins/Alamy Stock Photo