English Vocabulary for Nuts and Seeds

Learn Different Types of Nuts and Seeds in English

This is a lesson to help you learn common English words for different types of nuts and seeds. There are six interactive tests for you to work through. Before you start the tests, spend a few minutes studying the flashcards below to familiarize yourself with the words and the images.

Vocabulary games for the preparing... category.

The games and flashcards are currently set to test the following preparing... words:

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Basic Flashcards

Here are preparing... flashcards to help you study the words from the preparing... category at your own pace. Click on a black label to see the Spanish word.

When you're ready, you can start working through the five games.

This is not a game. This is a set of preparing... flashcards to help you learn the words from the preparing... category.

How to use flashcards...

Say the word shown by the picture, then click on a card to turn it.
If you were right, move on to the next word.
If you were wrong, click on the card again to hide the word and move on to the next word.
Keep going through the cards until you can get them all right.

Choose Your Game!

Here are the five vocabulary games for the preparing... category. (You have passed none of the games in this category.)

When you pass a game, it is marked with a gold star ⭐.

Progress (getting ready... category):

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Multi-Choice Questions

Match the word to the picture.

(⭐ To pass this test, you must score 100%.)

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● How to play...

Match the words to the pictures.

Click start, then:

(1) click the picture that matches the word, or

(2) click the word that matches the picture.

⭐ How to pass...

To pass, you must score 100%.

Match-the-Pairs Game

Draw three lines from the pictures on the left to the correct words on the right.

(⭐ To pass this test, you must clear x sets with no mistakes.)

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● How to play...

Match the pictures on the left to the words on the right.

Click on one of the squares to select it, then click on the corresponding word or picture to join them.
Clicking on a selected square unselects it.
There are x sets to complete.

⭐ How to pass...

⭐ Pass ( clicks)

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Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

(⭐ To pass this test, you must spell 5 words in a row with no mistakes.)

● How to play...

Spell the correct word by clicking on the letters in the correct order.

⭐ How to pass...

To pass, spell five words in a row without any mistakes.

Snake

Click on the letters to create an unbroken chain that spells the word represented by the picture.

(⭐ To pass this test, you must score 100%. You can request help 5 times during the game.)

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● How to play...

The letter grid contains the letters of the correct word in an unbroken chain.
Spell the correct word by clicking on the letters in order. (Note: The letters are always left, right, up, or down (i.e., never diagonal).

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You are allowed one error per word. If you make two, the question is marked as wrong.
You can request help five times. (In "easy" mode, the letters are shown in bold. If you click hint, you are shown the next square to click.)
Hot tip! If there is a space, it is definitely in the word!

⭐ How to pass...

To pass, you must clear all the words with a score of 100%. (Remember. You are allowed one error per word, and you can request help five times.)

Memory Game

This is a classic memory game. Turn two cards at a time and try to match each picture with the right word.

(⭐ To pass this test, you must find all the pairs in wait... clicks)

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Clicks: 0

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● How to play...

Pair pictures with their correct titles in as few a clicks as possible.
Click on a card to turn it. Next, try to find its partner by clicking on a second card. (If you fail to find a match with your second click, both cards will turn again.)

● More...

This is a memory game as well as a vocabulary-learning game.
(🍀 You need a bit of luck too!)
Click on your first card to start.

⭐ How to pass...

⭐ Pass ( clicks)

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Lieutenant ()

Sergeant ()

Recruit ()

Word Detective

Can you work out which word has been covered up?

(⭐ To pass this test, you must score 80%.)

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nuts

Almonds are a type of nut.
He likes eating mixed nuts as a snack.
Some people are allergic to nuts.

nuts

We planted some seeds in the garden.
Birds like to eat seeds.
These seeds will grow into flowers.

almond

An almond is a type of nut often eaten raw or roasted.
She added almonds to her salad.
He enjoys snacking on almonds.

peanut

A peanut is a legume often used to make butter.
He has a jar of peanut butter.
She loves eating peanuts at the game.

walnut

A walnut is a large, hard-shelled nut.
She baked walnuts into the bread.
He enjoys walnuts in his oatmeal.

cashew

A cashew is a curved nut with a creamy texture.
She put cashews in the stir-fry.
He likes snacking on cashews.

sunflower seed

A sunflower seed is a small seed from the sunflower plant.
He enjoys eating sunflower seeds.
She sprinkled sunflower seeds on her salad.

pumpkin seed

A pumpkin seed is a flat seed from a pumpkin.
She roasted pumpkin seeds for a snack.
He added pumpkin seeds to the trail mix.

pecan

A pecan is a sweet, buttery nut.
She made a pecan pie.
He likes pecans in his cookies.

pistachio

A pistachio is a green nut with a hard shell.
He enjoys eating pistachios.
She added pistachios to the dessert.

sesame seeds

Sesame seeds are small seeds often used as a topping.
She sprinkled sesame seeds on the bread.
He likes sesame seeds on his bagel.

Brazil nut

A Brazil nut is a large, triangular nut from South America.
He added Brazil nuts to the nut mix.
She enjoys the rich flavor of Brazil nuts.

The image and title have been blurred out to hide a word that fits in all three sentences. Your job is to identify the hidden word.
When you have worked it out, select the button with the correct word.
Tip 1. During the game, keep an eye on the images below to work out which words are remaining. (No words are repeated.)
Tip 2. Click on an underlined word in a sentence to see the meaning of that word.
Good luck!

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