A1 Movers Vocabulary: Weather
Cambridge A1 Movers introduces 11 new weather words, on top of the 1 from earlier levels — 12 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 A1 Movers: 11 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
cloud  | noun | It is white or gray in the sky. | I see a big cloud today. |
cloudy | adjective | The sky is full of clouds. | It was cloudy today, so we stayed inside. |
ice  | noun | Frozen water is ice. | I put ice in my cold drink. |
rain  | noun, verb | Water that falls from the sky. | I like to play inside when it rains. |
rainbow  | noun | It is a colorful arc in the sky after rain. | I saw a rainbow after the storm. |
sky  | noun | It is the blue area above the ground. | I can see clouds in the sky. |
snow  | noun, verb | Frozen water that falls from the sky. | I like to play in the snow. |
sunny | adjective | When the sun is shining. | It is very sunny today. |
weather  | noun | It is if it's sunny, rainy, or cold. | I like to play outside when the weather is nice. |
wind  | noun | Air that moves. | The wind is blowing my hat off! |
windy | adjective | It has a lot of moving air. | It was very windy yesterday at the park. |
It is white or gray in the sky.
I see a big cloud today.
The sky is full of clouds.
It was cloudy today, so we stayed inside.
Frozen water is ice.
I put ice in my cold drink.
Water that falls from the sky.
I like to play inside when it rains.
It is a colorful arc in the sky after rain.
I saw a rainbow after the storm.
It is the blue area above the ground.
I can see clouds in the sky.
Frozen water that falls from the sky.
I like to play in the snow.
When the sun is shining.
It is very sunny today.
It is if it's sunny, rainy, or cold.
I like to play outside when the weather is nice.
Air that moves.
The wind is blowing my hat off!
It has a lot of moving air.
It was very windy yesterday at the park.
Also needed from earlier levels: 1 words
The A1 Movers exam re-uses every weather word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (1 words)
Frequently asked questions
How many weather words are in the A1 Movers wordlist?
A1 Movers introduces 11 new weather words, including cloud, cloudy, ice. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 12 weather words in total for the A1 Movers exam.
Does my child also need the weather 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 1 weather 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
Kids remember weather words by playing, not by reading lists. FlyersEnglish turns the A1 Movers wordlist into mini-games with audio, pictures and spaced review — and tracks every word your child masters.