scout

Everyday

1. A scout is a member of a club for young people (Scouts) who go camping, help others and learn skills outdoors. tree →
2. A scout is someone sent ahead to look around and bring back news. tree →
3. To scout, or scout around, is to look around to find something. tree →
4. A talent scout looks for good players or performers. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: people counted in groups, tents, trips and sales (scouts ÷ per tent, rounding up; boxes of cookies sold). In everyday life: Cubs, Scouts, Girl Scouts, Guides; earning badges, camping, knots. Phrases: «Scout's honour», «go scouting», «scout around», «Boy Scouts», «Girl Scouts».

Examples

• 24 scouts go camping. tree →
• Each tent holds 4 scouts. tree →
• The scouts sold 60 boxes of cookies. tree →
• How many tents are needed? tree →
• My brother earned his first-aid badge in Scouts. tree →
• The scout motto is «Be prepared». tree →
• The captain sent a scout ahead to check the path. tree →
• We scouted around for a good place to camp. tree →
• Through the long black night the savage scouts wriggle, snake-like, among the grass without stirring a blade. tree →

Note

Capital S for the organisation (Scouts), small s for a person or the action. Maths: people in groups: tents = scouts ÷ per tent, rounding up. Trap: dropping the remainder.