What is envelope?

An envelope is like a special box that holds a letter or a picture so it can travel from one place to another.

Imagine you have a favorite drawing you want to send to your friend who lives across town. If you just folded the paper and tried to hand it to them, it might get squished or dropped on the way. That’s where an envelope comes in, it’s like a soft, stretchy wrapper that protects what's inside.

How Envelopes Work

When you put your drawing into an envelope, you're giving it a safe place to travel. The envelope has flaps that you can seal with stickers or tape, so the drawing doesn’t fall out while it’s moving through the mail.

Think of an envelope like a backpack for a letter, it carries everything from one person to another, and when your friend gets it, they just open the flap and take out their favorite drawing!

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Examples

  1. A letter inside a paper wrapper that keeps it safe during delivery.
  2. The outer part of a gift box before you open it.
  3. A simple bag used to hold small items like coins.

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