Words that start with H

Hair is something that grows on people's heads. It is also found on the rest of your body, but it is very very fine and can be hard to see (depending on the person!). The hair that grows on animals like cats and dogs is actually called fur. The hairy stuff on even stranger things like spiders and some plants isn't hair either, just something that can look like hair and helps to protect whatever it is growing on. Hair on your face is called a beard or moustache.

This glass of water is half-full (some people would say half-empty). If you took two half-glasses of water and poured them together, you would get a full glass. A half is what you get when you cut something into two equal sized pieces.

A hammer is a tool for hitting things. Hammers are usually used for driving nails into wood. The claw on the back of the hammer can be used for pulling nails out of things.

A hammock is a kind of bed that is hung between two supports. The hammock in the picture is hung between two trees.

Your hand is on the end of your arm. You use your hands to hold things. Your hands have four fingers and a thumb.