Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Sports & Leisure
Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 48 sports & leisure words. Every word below has its part of speech, a kid-friendly meaning and an example sentence — most also have pronunciation audio. Tap the speaker to hear a word.
New at Pre-A1 Starters: 48 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
badminton  | noun | A game with rackets and birdie. | I play badminton with my friend. |
ball  | noun | It is a round toy. | I play with a ball outside. |
baseball  | noun | It is a team sport. | I like to play baseball outside. |
basketball  | noun | It is a fun team sport. | I play basketball with my friends. |
beach  | noun | Land next to the sea. | We go to the beach in summer. |
bike  | noun | It has two wheels to ride. | I ride my bike to school. |
boat  | noun | It is a floating vehicle. | I see a boat on the lake. |
book  | noun | It has pages to read. | I read a book at school. |
bounce  | verb | To move up after hitting something. | I bounce the ball when I play. |
camera  | noun | It takes pictures. | I use my camera to take photos. |
catch  | verb | Grab something that is moving. | I can catch the ball easily. |
doll  | noun | It is a child's toy. | She likes to play with her doll. |
draw  | verb | Make a picture with a pencil. | I like to draw in my book. |
drawing  | noun | You make it with a pencil. | I like my sister's drawing. |
enjoy  | verb | To like doing something fun. | I enjoy playing with my friends. |
favorite | adjective | You like it the best. | Red is my favorite color. |
fishing  | noun | Catching fish using a rod. | My dad likes to go fishing. |
game  | noun | It is fun to play. | I like to play a game after school. |
guitar  | noun | It is a musical instrument. | I play my guitar every day. |
hobby  | noun | Fun activity you do often. | My hobby is playing football outside. |
hockey  | noun | A game on ice with sticks. | I watch hockey on TV with my dad. |
jump  | verb | Move up quickly from the ground. | I jump when I am happy. |
kite  | noun | It is a toy in the sky. | I like to fly my kite. |
listen  | verb | Hear and pay attention. | I listen to music every day. |
music  | noun | Nice sounds you like to hear. | I listen to music in my room. |
photo  | noun | It is a picture. | I take a photo with my friends. |
piano  | noun | It's a musical instrument. | My sister plays the piano well. |
picture  | noun | It's a drawing or photo. | I have a picture of my cat. |
play  | verb | Have fun doing an activity. | I like to play with my toys. |
radio  | noun | It plays music and news. | I listen to the radio in the car. |
read  | verb | Look at words and understand them. | I read a book every night. |
run  | verb | Move fast using your legs. | I run to school every day. |
sing  | verb | Make music with your voice. | I sing in the shower every day. |
skateboard  | noun | It's a board with wheels. | I ride my skateboard to school. |
skateboarding  | noun | It's riding on a board. | I like skateboarding at the park. |
soccer  | noun | It is a ball game. | I like to play soccer after school. |
song  | noun | Music with words you sing. | I like that song on the radio. |
sport  | noun | It's a game you play. | I like to play sport at school. |
story  | noun | It tells about people. | My mum reads me a story. |
table tennis  | noun | It is a game with paddles. | I play table tennis at school. |
take a photo/picture  | verb | To use a camera to make a picture. | Let's take a photo of the cat! |
television/TV  | noun | You watch shows and cartoons on it. | We watch television after dinner. |
tennis  | noun | It is a ball game. | I like to play tennis with my friend. |
tennis racket  | noun | It hits a tennis ball. | I use my tennis racket to play. |
throw  | verb | Move something using your hand. | I throw the ball to my friend. |
toy  | noun | It is a thing to play with. | My little brother likes his toy car. |
TV/television  | noun | You watch shows and cartoons on it. | We watch TV after dinner. |
watch  | noun, verb | Look at something for a while. | I watch TV after school. |
A game with rackets and birdie.
I play badminton with my friend.
It is a round toy.
I play with a ball outside.
It is a team sport.
I like to play baseball outside.
It is a fun team sport.
I play basketball with my friends.
Land next to the sea.
We go to the beach in summer.
It has two wheels to ride.
I ride my bike to school.
It is a floating vehicle.
I see a boat on the lake.
It has pages to read.
I read a book at school.
To move up after hitting something.
I bounce the ball when I play.
It takes pictures.
I use my camera to take photos.
Grab something that is moving.
I can catch the ball easily.
It is a child's toy.
She likes to play with her doll.
Make a picture with a pencil.
I like to draw in my book.
You make it with a pencil.
I like my sister's drawing.
To like doing something fun.
I enjoy playing with my friends.
You like it the best.
Red is my favorite color.
Catching fish using a rod.
My dad likes to go fishing.
It is fun to play.
I like to play a game after school.
It is a musical instrument.
I play my guitar every day.
Fun activity you do often.
My hobby is playing football outside.
A game on ice with sticks.
I watch hockey on TV with my dad.
Move up quickly from the ground.
I jump when I am happy.
It is a toy in the sky.
I like to fly my kite.
Hear and pay attention.
I listen to music every day.
Nice sounds you like to hear.
I listen to music in my room.
It is a picture.
I take a photo with my friends.
It's a musical instrument.
My sister plays the piano well.
It's a drawing or photo.
I have a picture of my cat.
Have fun doing an activity.
I like to play with my toys.
It plays music and news.
I listen to the radio in the car.
Look at words and understand them.
I read a book every night.
Move fast using your legs.
I run to school every day.
Make music with your voice.
I sing in the shower every day.
It's a board with wheels.
I ride my skateboard to school.
It's riding on a board.
I like skateboarding at the park.
It is a ball game.
I like to play soccer after school.
Music with words you sing.
I like that song on the radio.
It's a game you play.
I like to play sport at school.
It tells about people.
My mum reads me a story.
It is a game with paddles.
I play table tennis at school.
To use a camera to make a picture.
Let's take a photo of the cat!
You watch shows and cartoons on it.
We watch television after dinner.
It is a ball game.
I like to play tennis with my friend.
It hits a tennis ball.
I use my tennis racket to play.
Move something using your hand.
I throw the ball to my friend.
It is a thing to play with.
My little brother likes his toy car.
You watch shows and cartoons on it.
We watch TV after dinner.
Look at something for a while.
I watch TV after school.
Frequently asked questions
How many sports & leisure words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?
Pre-A1 Starters introduces 48 sports & leisure words, including badminton, ball, baseball. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.
Are these all the sports & leisure words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?
Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 48 words on this page are the complete sports & leisure vocabulary your child needs for the exam.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters 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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