Sounds that things make
Descriptions of various items
Sounds that things make
swashing of the sea
swishing of ladies' skirts
hooting of a steam whistle
tooting of a horn
screeching of brakes
roaring, rolling, rumbling of thunder
rumbling of heavy vehicles
whizzing of arrows
buzzing of a telephone
zooming of aeroplanes
crackling of fire, wood, dry leaves
tinkling of coins
popping of corks
tinkling of glasses
tinkling of bells
Jingling, chiming of bells
shuffling of feet
wooshing of wings
crinkling of paper
clangour of hammers
clanking of chains
ticking of a clock
clatter of horses' hoofs
creaking of hinges
hissing of steam
rustle of silk or leaves
crack of a whip
Descriptions of various items (venues)
abattoir A place where animals are slaughtered for the market aerie A nest of a bird of prey apiary A place where bees are kept aquarium A place where fishes are kept archives A place where Government records are kept avenue, boulevard A wide road lined with trees on both sides aviary A place where birds are kept bakery A place where bread and cakes are made barracks A building for the lodging and accommodation of soldiers booth A covered stall at a fair, horse races, etc. boulevard A wide road lined with trees on both sides brewery A factory for manufacturing beer bunker, scuttle A receptacle for storing coal burrow The dwelling place of an animal underground butt, hogshead A large cask for holding wine or beer cabaret A variety show performed in a restaurant for the benefit of the guests caboose, galley The kitchen of a ship cache A place where treasures, stores, ammunition are hidden caddy A small box in which tea is kept cantonment A place where soldiers are quartered caravan The house or shelter of a Gipsy casino A place with public dance halls, gambling tables, etc. cellar An underground place for storing wine or other chalet The house or shelter of a Swiss Peasant creche A nursery where children of poor parents are cared for while their parents are at work creel A basket in which a fisherman puts his fish cruet A small bottle for holding sauces or condiments for the table cul-de-sac A street open at only one end dairy A place where milk is converted into butter and cheese decanter An ornamental glass bottle for holding wine or other spirituous liquors den The home of a lion depot A place where goods are stored dispensary A place where medicines are compounded distillery A place where spirituous liquors are produced dock A place where ships are repaired or built dormitory The sleeping rooms in a college or public institution dovecot A house or box in which live pigeons or doves dowar The house or shelter of an Arab drey A squirrel's home evry, aerie A nest of a bird of prey ewer A large jug or pitcher for holding water for the washbasin factory A place where any manufacture is carried on form The house or bed of a hare galley The kitchen of a ship garage A place for housing motor cars garret An upper room or storey immediately under the roof glyptotheca A room or building for the preservation of sculpture granary A place for storing grain gymnasium A place where athletic exercises are performed hangar A place for housing aeroplanes herbarium A place or room for the collection of dried plants hogshead A large cask for holding wine or beer hospital A place for the treatment of sick people hostel A house for the residence of students hotel, inn restaurant A place where strangers or travelers may obtain lodging and refreshment hutch A place where rabbits are kept igloo The house or shelter of an Eskimo incinerator A place where house refuse is reduced to ashes inn restaurant A place where strangers or travelers may obtain lodging and refreshment insectarium A place for keeping or breeding insects kabitka The house or shelter of a Kirghis kennel A house or shelter for a dog kindergarten A school for infants and young children kraal The house or shelter of a Zulu laboratory A place where scientific experiments are conducted lair The resting place of a wild animal laundry A place where clothes are washed and ironed library A place where books are kept mint A place where money is coined monastery A residence for monks or priests mosque A Mohammedan place of worship museum A place where treasures of art, curiosities, etc. are preserved or exhibited observatory A place where astronomical observations are taken orchard A place where fruit trees are grown orphanage A place where orphans are housed Paddock An enclosure adjoining a race-course where horses are kept before racing paddock kept before racing pen, byre A house or shelter for a cow portfolio A portable case for holding papers, drawings, etc. quadrangle A square courtyard bounded by buildings quay A place where ships are loaded and unloaded refectory A refreshment hall in monasteries and convents reformatory An institution for the reformation of young offenders Reservoir A place where water is resort A place much frequented for reasons of pleasure or health reticule A ladies' handbag or workbag scabbard A case in which the blade of a sword is kept Scullery A place where plates, dishes, pots and other cooking utensils are washed scuttle A receptacle for storing coal sheath, scabbard A case in which the blade of a sword is kept stable A house or shelter for a horse sty A place where pigs are kept tannery A place where leather is tanned tepee The house or shelter of a Red Indian vivarium A place where animals are kept alive, and live as nearly as possible as in their natural state wigwam, tepee The house or shelter of a Red Indian
In reverse order
A large cask for holding wine or beer
butt, hogshead
A place for storing grain
granary
A basket in which a fisherman puts his fish
creel
A building for the lodging and accommodation of soldiers
barracks
A case in which the blade of a sword is kept
sheath, scabbard
A covered stall at a fair, horse races, etc.
booth
A factory for manufacturing beer
brewery
A house for the residence of students
hostel
A house or box in which live pigeons or doves
dovecot
A house or shelter for a cow
pen, byre
A house or shelter for a dog
kennel
A house or shelter for a horse
stable
A ladies' handbag or workbag
reticule
A large jug or pitcher for holding water for the washbasin
ewer
A Mohammedan place of worship
mosque
A nest of a bird of prey
cvry, aerie
A nursery where children of poor parents are cared for while their parents are at work
creche
A place for housing aeroplanes
hangar
A place for housing motor cars
garage
A place for keeping or breeding insects
insectarium
A place for the treatment of sick people
hospital
A place much frequented for reasons of pleasure or health
resort
A place or room for the collection of dried plants
herbarium
A place where animals are kept alive, and live as nearly as possible as in their natural state
vivarium
A place where animals are slaughtered for the market
abattoir
A place where any manufacture is carried on
factory
A place where astronomical observations are taken
observatory
A place where athletic exercises are performed
gymnasium
A place where bees are kept
apiary
A place where birds are kept
aviary
A place where books are kept
library
A place where bread and cakes are made
bakery
A place where clothes are washed and ironed
laundry
A place where fishes are kept
aquarium
A place where fruit trees are grown
orchard
A place where goods are stored
depot
A place where Government records are kept
archives
A place where house refuse is reduced to ashes
incinerator
A place where leather is tanned
tannery
A place where medicines are compounded
dispensary
A place where milk is converted into butter and cheese
dairy
A place where money is coined
mint
A place where orphans are housed
orphanage
A place where pigs are kept
sty
A place where plates, dishes, pots and other cooking utensils are washed
Scullery
A place where rabbits are kept
hutch
A place where scientific experiments are conducted
laboratory
A place where ships are loaded and unloaded
quay
A place where ships are repaired or built
dock
A place where soldiers are quartered
cantonment
A place where spirituous liquors are produced
distillery
A place where strangers or travellers may obtain lodging and refreshment
hotel, inn restaurant
A place where treasures of art, curiosities, etc. are preserved or exhibited
museum
A place where treasures, stores, ammunition are hidden
cache
A place where water is
Reservoir
A place with public dance halls, gambling tables, etc.
casino
A portable case for holding papers, drawings, etc.
portfolio
A receptacle for storing coal
bunker, scuttle
A refreshment hall in monasteries and convents
refectory
A residence for monks or priests
monastery
A room or building for the preservation of sculpture
glyptotheca
A school for infants and young children
kindergarten
A small bottle for holding sauces or condiments for the table
cruet
A small box in which tea is kept
caddy
A square courtyard bounded by buildings
quadrangle
A squirrel's home
drey
A street open at only one end
cul-de-sac
A variety show performed in a restaurant for the benefit of the guests
cabaret
A wide road lined with trees on both sides
avenue, boulevard
An enclosure adjoining a race-course where horses are kept before racing
Paddock
An institution for the reformation of young offenders
reformatory
An ornamental glass bottle for holding wine or other spirituous liquors
decanter
An underground place for storing wine or other
cellar
An upper room or storey immediately under the roof
garret
kept before racing
paddock
The dwelling place of an animal underground
burrow
The home of a lion
den
The house or bed of a hare
form
The house or shelter of a Gipsy
caravan
The house or shelter of a Kirghis
kabitka
The house or shelter of a Red Indian
wigwam, tepee
The house or shelter of a Swiss Peasant
chalet
The house or shelter of a Zulu
kraal
The house or shelter of an Arab
dowar
The house or shelter of an Eskimo
igloo
The kitchen of a ship
caboose, galley
The resting place of a wild animal
lair
The sleeping rooms in a college or public institution
dormitory
| Special days | |
|---|---|
Australia |
|
| Australia Day | January 26th |
| Labour Day | March |
| Easter | April (Varies) |
| Anzac Day | April 25th |
| WA Day | June 1st |
| Queens Birthday | September (Varies) |
World |
|
| Christmas Day | December 25th |
| Boxing Day | December 26th |
| New Years Day | January 1st |
| Good Friday | April (Varies) |
| Easter | April |
| Easter Monday | April |
| Valentine's Day | February, 14th |
| St Patricks Day (Irish) | March 17th |
| All Fools' Day | April, 1st |
| St Georges Day (England) | April 23rd |
| All Saints' Day | November, 1st |
| All Souls' Day | November, 2nd |
| Ash Wednesday | The first day of Lent |
Aussie Slang
| • Avo | Avocado |
| • Arvo | Afternoon |
| • Barby | (abr.) Barbie BBQ |
| • Bottle-o | Drive through |
| • Bogan | A very uncouth |
| • Breaky | Breakfast |
| • Doco | Documentary |
| • Dodge | Considered doubtful |
| • Doona | Bed cover or |
| • Dunny | Outside toilet |
| • Fair Dinkum | Honest, genuine |
| • Footy | Usually AFL, but sometimes NRL, and other times soccer. It’s all very confusing |
| • G’Day | Hello |
| • Garbo | Garbage collector |
| • Good onya | Well done |
| • Macca’s | McDonald’s |
| • Mozzie | Mosquito |
| • No worries! | Expression don't panic |
| • Relos | Relatives |
| • Sanga | Sandwich |
| • Schoolies | End of school |
| • Servo | Petrol station |
| • Shout | To buy drinks |
| • Sickie | A day taken of from work |
| • Snags | Sausages |
| • Ta! | Thank you |
| • Thongs | flip flops |
| • Uni | University |
| • Yakka | Hard work |
During my Digital Media, Multimedia and some AIT or VET courses I got my students to work on The S.T.E.A.M.E.R book of knowledge, especially advanced students that complete tasks ahead of time, this was my fall back lessons for those clever or advanced students, they were asked to pick one of the areas of study and create a cover page, find some interesting facts and put their findings into a chapter of the book The book was 138 pages long at my retirement from teaching.
STEAMER Stands for
Science, Technology, English, Arts, Mathematics, Enivironment and Religion
For those students that presented work on English we gathered a lot of useful reference information that became a STUDENT's COMPENDIUM here are some samples of student work
Explanation for Compendium File Includes SC007_Commonly_confused_words SC013 Death Words pertaining to Occurring after death - posthumous SC009_Diminutives SC010_Famous SC011_Figurative_Expressions SC012_Gender SC013_Geography The Circumference of the earth is approxinmately 24,800 miles. SC014_Gods War - Mars SC015_Government Australian Government SC016_Grammar Explains various uses of nouns verbs etc. SC017_Human_Relationships THE ART OF LIVING - Consideration for the feelings of others SC018_Inventions Clock (pendulum) - Christian Huygens SC019_Kings_Queens of UK EGBERT 827 - 839 SC020_Literary A book in which the events of each day are recorded - Diary SC021_Marriage A hater of marriage - misogamist SC022_Medical A disease confined to a particular district or place - endemic SC044_Metaphors Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated SC023_Miscellaneous All Fools' Day - 1st April - Aussie slang - sounds that things make etc. SC024_Nouns sit - seat (when to use Nouns) SC025_Names Boys & Girls names explained SC026_Nature A four-footed animal - quadruped SC027_Negatives That which cannot be pierced or penetrated - impenetrable SC028_Numbers A number of fish taken in a net - catch, haul SC029_Opposites Unable to read - il-literate SC030_Patron Saints St. George of England, St. Andrew of Scotland SC031_Places A place where fishes are kept - aquarium SC032_Possessive_Case Is the case which denotes the owner or possessor SC045_Phobias Noctiphobia - Fear of the night SC033_Professions The commander of a fleet - Admiral SC034_Similes Archates - a good friend * Belt = to hit below the belt SC035_Proverbs A bad beginning makes a good ending. SC048_Sayings as a drowned rat. - as ancient as the sun—as the stars. SC036_Science_and_Arts An instrument for detecting earthquakes - seismograph SC037_Scientific_Terms The science of land management - agronomics SC038_Seven_Wonders The Pyramids of Egypt SC039_Synonyms abandon....... desert, forsake, leave. SC040_War Nations carrying on warfare - belligerents SC041_Weddings 7th year—Copper or Brass SC042_Words_to_Verbs strong - strengthen SC043_Other Any other items that might be of interest SC044_Metaphors Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated SC045_Phobias Noctiphobia - Fear of the night SC046_Death SC047_Thesaurus Thesaurus - abandon = abandoned, abandoning, abandonment, abandons affluent =having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value,words explained and incorrect use of words
SC048_Sayings as afraid as a grasshopper. SC049_UrbanMyths The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor." Please note there are some excellent links to assist with these pages
see at the end for the links for further information.
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