Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Toys

    Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 11 toys 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: 11 words

    alien
    alien — Picture
    noun

    From a different planet.

    The alien in the film is green.

    balloon
    balloon — Picture
    noun

    It's a toy filled with air.

    I like to play with a balloon.

    board game
    board game — Picture
    noun

    You play it on a board.

    I like to play a board game with my family.

    car
    car — Picture
    noun

    It moves people on roads.

    My dad drives the car to work.

    helicopter
    helicopter — Picture
    noun

    It is a flying machine.

    I see a helicopter in the sky.

    monster
    monster — Picture
    noun

    It is a scary creature.

    I think there is a monster under my bed.

    motorbike
    motorbike — Picture
    noun

    It's a fast two-wheel vehicle.

    My dad rides his motorbike to work.

    plane
    plane — Picture
    noun

    It flies in the sky.

    I see a big plane.

    robot
    robot — Picture
    noun

    It is a machine.

    My brother likes his robot toy.

    train
    train — Picture
    noun

    It is a long vehicle for travel.

    I go to school by train.

    truck
    truck — Picture
    noun

    It is a big vehicle.

    I see a red truck.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many toys words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?

    Pre-A1 Starters introduces 11 toys words, including alien, balloon, board game. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.

    Are these all the toys words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?

    Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 11 words on this page are the complete toys 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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