A2 Flyers Vocabulary: The Home
Cambridge A2 Flyers introduces 19 new the home words, on top of the 49 from earlier levels — 68 in total for the exam, because YLE vocabulary is cumulative. The new words are below with meanings, examples and audio; the earlier ones are listed further down.
New at A2 Flyers: 19 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
brush  | noun, verb | A tool with short, stiff hairs or plastic used for cleaning or tidying. | I use a brush to tidy my hair every morning. |
comb  | noun, verb | A tool with teeth you use to tidy your hair. | I use a comb to make my hair neat. |
cooker  | noun | It is a machine to make hot food. | Mum uses the cooker to bake a cake. |
cushion  | noun | A soft pad used to make a seat or chair more comfy. | I put a cushion on the chair because it was hard. |
entrance  | noun | A place where you go in. | The store's entrance is near the big red doors. |
envelope  | noun | It's a paper cover to put a letter inside. | I put my birthday card in a blue envelope. |
fridge  | noun | A big box that keeps food cold. | The milk is in the fridge because it needs to stay cold. |
gate  | noun | It is like a door in a fence or wall that you can open and close. | I closed the gate because the dog might run away. |
key  | noun | A small metal thing that opens a lock. | I use my key to open the front door. |
lift  | verb | To move something to a higher place. | Can you help me lift this box, please? |
oven  | noun | It's a hot box used for cooking food. | We bake cookies in the oven after dinner. |
screen  | noun | It is a flat part of a TV or phone where you see pictures. | I watch cartoons on the screen after school. |
shampoo  | noun | A liquid soap you use to wash your hair. | I use shampoo to make my hair clean. |
shelf  | noun | A flat board fixed to a wall or in furniture, used for holding things. | I put my books on the top shelf. |
soap  | noun | It is something you use with water to wash your hands or body. | Please use soap and water to clean your hands. |
stamp  | noun | A small, sticky piece of paper you put on letters before mailing them. | I need a stamp to mail this birthday card. |
step  | noun | To move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a new place. | I took a big step because the puddle was deep. |
swing  | noun, verb | To move backwards and forwards while hanging from something. | I like to swing at the park. |
telephone  | noun | It's a device you use to talk to people far away. | I called Grandma on the telephone yesterday. |
A tool with short, stiff hairs or plastic used for cleaning or tidying.
I use a brush to tidy my hair every morning.
A tool with teeth you use to tidy your hair.
I use a comb to make my hair neat.
It is a machine to make hot food.
Mum uses the cooker to bake a cake.
A soft pad used to make a seat or chair more comfy.
I put a cushion on the chair because it was hard.
A place where you go in.
The store's entrance is near the big red doors.
It's a paper cover to put a letter inside.
I put my birthday card in a blue envelope.
A big box that keeps food cold.
The milk is in the fridge because it needs to stay cold.
It is like a door in a fence or wall that you can open and close.
I closed the gate because the dog might run away.
A small metal thing that opens a lock.
I use my key to open the front door.
To move something to a higher place.
Can you help me lift this box, please?
It's a hot box used for cooking food.
We bake cookies in the oven after dinner.
It is a flat part of a TV or phone where you see pictures.
I watch cartoons on the screen after school.
A liquid soap you use to wash your hair.
I use shampoo to make my hair clean.
A flat board fixed to a wall or in furniture, used for holding things.
I put my books on the top shelf.
It is something you use with water to wash your hands or body.
Please use soap and water to clean your hands.
A small, sticky piece of paper you put on letters before mailing them.
I need a stamp to mail this birthday card.
To move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a new place.
I took a big step because the puddle was deep.
To move backwards and forwards while hanging from something.
I like to swing at the park.
It's a device you use to talk to people far away.
I called Grandma on the telephone yesterday.
Also needed from earlier levels: 49 words
The A2 Flyers exam re-uses every the home word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (33 words)
From A1 Movers (16 words)
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Frequently asked questions
How many the home words are in the A2 Flyers wordlist?
A2 Flyers introduces 19 new the home words, including brush, comb, cooker. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 68 the home words in total for the A2 Flyers exam.
Does my child also need the the home words from earlier levels?
Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A2 Flyers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 49 the home words from earlier levels further down.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A2 Flyers vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
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