Pre A1 Starters

Wordlist picture bookfor exams from 2018

Contents
About this book..................................................................................... 2
About Pre A1 Starters............................................................................ 3
Where are the young learners?...........................................................4My body.................................................................................................. 5
At the zoo...........................................................................................6–7
At the clothes shop.......................................................................... 8–9
My friend’s birthday...................................................................... 10–11
My favourite food..........................................................................12–13
At home..........................................................................................14–15
At school.........................................................................................16–17
At the beach...................................................................................18–19
My street........................................................................................ 20–21
Some games..................................................................................22–24
A–Z wordlist for Pre A1 Starters.................................................25–30
Answers................................................................................................. 31

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About this book

About Pre A1 Starters

You can use this colourful picture book tohelp children when they are just starting
to learn English.

Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers is a series of fun, motivating English language exams forchildren in primary and lower secondary education. The exams are an excellent way for children
to gain confidence and improve their English.

The book uses many of the words fromthe Pre A1 Starters wordlist. You will findthe words in:•the activity pages.

snake
taildog

sheepmouse / mice6• Oh dear! Where’s the yellow snake?

birdtiger

goatmonkeylizardspiderhippo

Common European Cambridge
Framework ofEnglish
Reference (CEFR)
Scale• Look at the goats. Which goathas yellow eyes? What colour
are yours?

giraffeanimalduckLet’s talk!

crocodilehorse• OK, have you got a favourite
animal? Which animal don’t
you like?

elephant

Schools

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The full Pre A1 Starters wordlist is at the end of this book on page 25.

Talk about the pictures
If you are a parent or a teacher, find time to sit with your children and look at the book.
Talk to them about what you see. As a start you could ask some of the Let’s talk! questions on
the picture pages.

Find words in the pictures
There are lots of words to find in the pictures. Can the children find them all?
See if the children want to test your English too! What can they ask you to find in the pictures?

C2

C2 Proficiency
210
200

C1190

C1 Advanced

180

B2170

B2 First
for Schools

160

B1150
140

A2130

B1 Preliminary
for Schools
A2 Key forSchools
A2Flyers

120

A1110

A1 Movers

100
Pre

A1

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Pre A1Starters

Young Learners

the ‘Let’s talk!’ sections

chickencowfrog

PROFICIENT•At the zoo

INDEPENDENT

the colourful pictures

BASIC•

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There are three levels of exam:• Pre A1 Starters• A1 Movers• A2 Flyers
Pre A1 Starters is for children who are just starting to learn English.
For more information about Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers
and for preparation materials, please visit:
cambridgeenglish.org/starters
cambridgeenglish.org/movers
cambridgeenglish.org/flyers

23Hello!
Where are the young learners?
Here are 17 young learners from the ‘My body’ picture. They are also in the pictures in the book.
When you find them in the book, tick here and write the name of the picture.
The answers are on page 31.

PAlex

GraceDan__________ ________JillSamAnna__ ________ ____________

Which picture?

_At_ home
____

Kim

Sue & TomBen__ ________ __________ ______ ______

Lucy & Hugo________

Bill________

May_______________

My bodyLet’s talk!

hairheadarm

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Pat & AliceNick_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ’_________________

leghandbodyeyefootfeetface•

What’s your name?

•Here are lots of children playing.
Are they happy or sad?

•Who’s waving at you?

earmouthsmilenose5At the zoo

chickentailcowfrogsnakedog

sheep
mouse / mice

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giraffeanimalduck

Let’s talk!

horse
birdtiger

crocodilelizardOh dear! Where’s the yellow snake?

•Look at the goats. Which goat has
yellow eyes? What colour are yours?

• OK, have you got a favourite	animal? Which animal don’t
you like?

goatmonkey•spiderhippoelephant7

At the clothes shopgrey/graytrousers

watch

yellow
shirt
black hat
purpleglasses8

white skirt

clothesblue jacket

brown bagpinkhandbagshoe
sockangryman
red T-shirt
green
jeans

Let’s talk!
•Wow! How many hats do you see?

•What’s your favourite colour?

•

What clothes do you like to wear?

orangedress9My friend’s birthday
man

alien

peoplewoman

mum/motherdad/father
Mr ParkMrs Park

personboyballoon

men

women

Let’s talk!

girlchild10

family

robot

baby

monster

MissPark•Is the alien very ugly or really
beautiful?

•Whose birthday is it? How old is he?

• hat do you do on yourWbirthday?

cousinchildrengive a toy

sisterbrother

grandmother/
grandmagrandfather/
grandpa

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My favourite foodbananaapple

lime

grapeslemonorange

pear

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fruit
bread

candy/
sweet(s)watermelon

chocolatedinnercakepineapple
fish

water

onion
coconutmeat

potato

mango

rice
peas

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sausagebeans

tomatomilk

chickenlemonade
drink

egg

breakfastjuice

Let’s talk!
•Is the door open or closed?

•Do these people like eating?

•What do you eat for breakfast?

•

What’s your favourite food?

burgerlunchchips/fries

icecreamcarrot13

At homebox

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windowhalldining room

chair
bathbedbedroom

table

painting
sofa

room

doll
bookcaseapartment/
flathouse/homegardenwallflower
door
phone

picturemirrorclock
cupboard
radio
kitchenbathroomLet’s talk!
television/TVarmchaircatlamp•Can you show me the white flowers?

•

Where are the children watching
television?

•

Where do you sleep at night?

•Do you live in a house or a flat?

rug
living room15

At school
draw/do adrawing

bookpagepart

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pencilpen
eraser/rubber

alphabetline

lettercomputerbookmouse

Let’s talk!

keyboardboard
football/soccerruler

teacher

floor

desk
open

hockeymusicbasketball

Look at the woman in the blue skirt.
Is she standing up and writing asentence?

•Do you enjoy reading books andlistening to stories?

•Do you like to spell?

closeclassroomclass•

tickcross17

At the beachhit
a ball

piano

catch
a ballpaintbaseballwalkcamerafishing

Let’s talk!
•guitarsing a songtable tennis

kite

sport
paint(ing)18

kicka ballthrowa balltake a photojump

badmintontennisWhat colour is the boy’s camera?

• Do you see the boy with the yellow	and blue shorts? What did his
mum give to him?
•T here are a lot of games here.
Which game do you like?

sandswimseasunshell19

My street

fly a plane

tree
park

run

bus

Let’s talk!

boatdrive a car

train
morning

afternoon

eveninglorry/truck
helicopter

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bookshop

shop/storeday

motorbikeride abikestopgo•

Can you point to the car in frontof the bus?

•What’s in front of the fruit shop?

• hat colour bag does theWboy see?

21Some games

Which number?
Can you show which number goes with which and write in the letters?

Can you find the words?

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again

bigangrywelldirty

shortdoublecomplete

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Where is Monkey?
Choose from:in front of
betweenA2 Flyers

next tounderbehindonin

A1
Pre A1 s
Sta r t er

MoversPre Starters A–Zwordlist
Grammatical key
adj adjective
adv adverb
conj conjunction
det determiner
dis discourse marker

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A2 Flyers

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That’s the end of the games. ThankStarteyou for taking part. Check the answers on page 31.

Cexcl exclamation
int interrogativennounposs possessive
prep preposition

pron pronounvverba det
about prep
add v
afternoon nagain adv
Alex nAlice nalien nalphabet n
an detand conj
angry adj
animal n
Ann/Anna nanswer n + v
apartment (UKflat) napple narm narmchair n
ask v

baby nbadminton nbag nball nballoon nbanana n
baseball nbaseball cap nbasketball nbat (as sportsequipment) nbath nbathroom n

be v
beach nbean nbear nbeautiful adj
bed n
bedroom nbee nbehind prep
Ben nbetween prep
big adj
bike nBill nbird nbirthday n
black adj
blue adjboard nboard game nboat nbody nbook nbookcase nbookshop nboots nbounce v
box n
boy n
bread nbreakfast n
brother nbrown adj
burger nbus n
but conj
bye excl

cake ncamera n
can v

candy (UKsweet(s)) ncar ncarrot n
cat n
catch (e.g. aball) v
chair nchicken n

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child/children nchips (US fries) nchocolate nchoose v
clap vclass nclassmate n

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dad n
Dan n
day n
desk ndining room nclassroom nclean adj + v
clock nclose v
closed adj
clothes ncoconut ndinner n
dirty adj
do v
dog n
doll ncolour (UScolor) n + v
come v
complete v
computer ncool adj + excl
correct adj

donkey n
don’t worry excl
door ndouble adj
draw vcount vcousin n
cow n
crayon n
crocodile ncross n + v
cupboard n

drawing ndress ndrink n + v
drive vduck n

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ear n
eat v
egg n

face nfamily n
fantastic adj +excl
father nfavourite (USfavorite) adj

game ngarden n
get v
giraffe n
girl ngive v
glasses nelephant n
end n
English adj + nfind vfish (s + pl) nfishing nflat (USapartment) nfloor nflower n

go v
go to bed v
go to sleep v
goat ngood adj
goodbye excl
Grace nenjoy veraser (UKrubber) n
Eva n

fly v
food nfoot/feet nfootball (USsoccer) n
for prepfriend n

grandfather ngrandma n
grandmother ngrandpa n
grape ngray (UK grey)
adj

evening n
example neye nLfries (UKchips) nfrog nfrom prep
fruit nfun adj + nfunny adjMgreat adj + excl
green adj
grey (US gray)adj
guitar nNhair nhall nhand nhandbag n
happy adj
hat nhave vhave got v
he pronhead nhelicopter nhello excl

her poss adj +pronhere adv
hers pron
hi exclhim pronhippo nhis poss adj +
pron
hit v
hobby nhockey nhold vhome n + adv
hooray excl
horse nhouse nhow int
how many int
how old int
Hugo nI pronice cream nin prep of place+ timein front of prep
it pronits poss adj +pronjacket njeans njellyfish n
Jill njuice njump v

keyboard(computer) nkick v

kid n
Kim n

kitchen n
kite nkiwi nknow v

lamp nlearn vleg nlemon nlemonade nlesson n
let’s vletter (as inalphabet) nlike prep + v
lime nline nlisten v
live vliving room nlizard nlong adj
look v
look at v
lorry (US truck) n
a lot adv + pron

a lot of det
lots adv + pron
lots of det
love v
Lucy nlunch nmake v
man/men n
mango nmany det
Mark nmat nMatt nMay (as in girl’sname) n
me pronme too dismeat nmeatballs nmilk nmine pron
mirror n

Miss title
monkey nmonster nmorning nmother n
motorbike nmouse/mice nmouse(computer) nmouth nMr title
Mrs title
mum nmusic nmy poss adj

name nnew adjnext to prep
nice adj

Nick nnight nno adv + det
nose nnot adv
now adv
number n

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of prep
oh disoh dear excl
OK adj + dis

old adjon prep of place
one det + pron
onion nopen adj + v
or conjorange adj + n
our poss adj

ours pron

page npaint n + v
painting npaper adj + npardon int
park npart nPat n

pea n
pear npen npencil n
person/people n
pet nphone n + v
photo npiano npick up v
picture npie npineapple npink adj
plane nplay vplayground nplease dispoint vpolar bear nposter n
potato n
purple adj
put v

TUV

question nradio nread vreally adv
red adj

rice nride vright disright (as incorrect) adj
robot nroom nrubber (USeraser) nrug nruler nrun v

sad adjSam nsand nsausage nsay v
scary adjschool n
sea n
see v
see you excl
sentence n
she pronsheep (s + pl) nshell nship nshirt nshoe nshop (US store) n
short adj
shorts nshow vsilly adj
sing vsister n
sit v
skateboard nskateboarding nskirt nsleep v
small adj
smile n + v
snake nso dissoccer (UKfootball) nsock nsofa nsome detsong nsorry adj + int
spell vspider n

sport nstand v
start vstop vstore (UK shop)nstory nstreet n
Sue n
sun n
sweet(s) (UScandy) nswim v

WXYtable ntable tennis ntablet n
tail ntake a photo/
picture v
talk vteacher nteddy (bear) n
television/TV ntell vtennis ntennis racket nthank you dis
thanks disthat det + pron
the dettheir poss adj
theirs pronthem pron
then dis
there adv

these det + pron
they pronthing nthis det + pron
those det + pron
throw vtick n + v
tiger nto prep
today adv + n
Tom ntomato n
too adv
toy n
train ntree ntrousers ntruck (UK lorry)n
try n + v
T-shirt n
TV/television nugly adj

under prep

understand v

us pronwave v
we pronwear vwell diswell done dis
what int

where int
which int
white adj
who int
whose int
window nwith prep
woman/women nword nwould like v
wow excl
write vyoung adj
your poss adj

yours pron

very adv

walk vwall nwant vwatch n + v
water nwatermelon n(No words at this level)year nyellow adj

yes adv
you pronzebra nzoo nZ
Letters & numbers
Candidates will be expected to understand and write the letters of the alphabet andnumbers 1–20.

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NamesCandidates will be expected to recognise and write the following names:
Alex
Alice
Ann/Anna
Ben
BillDan

Eva
Grace
Hugo
JillKim
LucyMark
MattMay (as in girl’sname)
NickPatSam
Sue
TomAnswers
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Where are the young learners?

Which number?

Alex – At home

Did you get all the answers? Well done!

Grace – My street

two1

Dan – At the beacheight
sixteen2

Jill – At the zoo
Sam – At home3

Anna – At school

threeoneseventeentwenty

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Kim – At the zoo
Sue & Tom – At the clothes shop

sixeleven5

Ben – At the zoo
Lucy & Hugo – My street

6Bill – My street

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May – My favourite foodnine
fourteententhirteen
fifteenseven

Pat & Alice – My friend’s birthday

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Nick – At school

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Can you find the words?

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Thank you forreading this bookUse your favourite colours to colour in the young learners.

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Teachers and parents can use this colourful picture book to help children get better at English and learn
new words.
Sit down and talk to children about the pictures. Can they find many of the different words in the fun,colourful pictures? Can you help them answer the questions in the ‘Let’s talk!’ sections?
The Pre A1 Starters wordlist picture book includes many of the words children might see in their Pre A1
Starters exam.

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