A1 Movers Vocabulary: Animals

    Cambridge A1 Movers adds 13 new animals words. With the 32 from earlier levels, your child needs 45 for the exam.

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    Animals

    New at A1 Movers: 13 words

    • cagenoun
    • dolphinnoun
    • kangaroonoun
    • kittennoun
    • lionnoun
    • pandanoun
    • parrotnoun
    • penguinnoun
    • puppynoun
    • rabbitnoun
    • sharknoun
    • snailnoun
    • whalenoun

    How animals words show up in the exam

    In Reading & Writing Part 1, your child reads 5 definitions such as 'a place where…' and copies the matching word exactly. The definitions mostly describe places, animals, food and transport.

    Reading & Writing Part 1 guide →
    Meanings and example sentences (13 words)
    cage
    (noun)
    It is a box made of bars for keeping animals.
    The bird lives in a cage.
    dolphin
    (noun)
    A dolphin is a grey sea animal.
    I saw a dolphin at the zoo.
    kangaroo
    (noun)
    It is an animal from Australia that hops.
    I saw a kangaroo at the zoo today.
    kitten
    (noun)
    A baby cat.
    My friend has a new kitten.
    lion
    (noun)
    It is a big cat.
    I saw a lion at the zoo.
    panda
    (noun)
    A panda is a black and white bear.
    I saw a panda at the zoo today.
    parrot
    (noun)
    It is a colourful bird that can copy sounds.
    My grandma has a parrot in her house.
    penguin
    (noun)
    It is a bird that cannot fly and lives near the sea.
    I saw a penguin at the zoo today.
    puppy
    (noun)
    It is a baby dog.
    My friend has a cute puppy.
    rabbit
    (noun)
    It is a small animal with long ears.
    I saw a rabbit in my garden.
    shark
    (noun)
    It is a big fish with sharp teeth.
    I saw a shark at the aquarium.
    snail
    (noun)
    It is a small animal with a shell and moves very slowly.
    I saw a snail in the garden yesterday.
    whale
    (noun)
    A very big animal that lives in the sea.
    I saw a whale at the aquarium today.

    Also needed from earlier levels: 32 words

    The A1 Movers exam can use these animals words too.

    From Pre-A1 Starters (32 words)
    • animalnoun
    • batnoun
    • bearnoun
    • beenoun
    • birdnoun
    • catnoun
    • chickennoun
    • cownoun
    • crocodilenoun
    • dognoun
    • donkeynoun
    • ducknoun
    • elephantnoun
    • fishnoun, pl) n
    • frognoun
    • giraffenoun
    • goatnoun
    • hipponoun
    • horsenoun
    • jellyfishnoun
    • lizardnoun
    • monkeynoun
    • mouse/mice
      mouse/micenoun
    • petnoun
    • polar bearnoun
    • sheepnoun, pl) n
    • snakenoun
    • spidernoun
    • tailnoun
    • tigernoun
    • zebranoun
    • zoonoun
    Animals words at Pre-A1 StartersAnimals words at A2 FlyersFull A1 Movers wordlist

    Questions parents ask

    How many animals words are in the A1 Movers wordlist?

    A1 Movers introduces 13 new animals words, including cage, dolphin, kangaroo. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 45 animals words in total for the A1 Movers exam.

    Does my child also need the animals words from earlier levels?

    Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A1 Movers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 32 animals words from earlier levels further down.

    Is this the official Cambridge list?

    This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A1 Movers 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.

    Turn these words into a game

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