STARTERS WORDLISTS PICTURE BOOK

Starters
Word List
Picture Book
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Contents
About this book 2
About Cambridge English: Starters 3
Where are the Young Learners? 4
My body 5
At the zoo 6–7
At the clothes shop 8–9
My friend’s birthday 10–11
My favourite food 12–13
At home 14–15
At school 16–17
At the beach 18–19
My street 20–21
Some games 22–24
A–Z Word List for Cambridge English: Starters 25–29
Answers 30
My notes 31
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About this book
You can use this colourful picture book
to help children when they are just
starting to learn English.
The book has many of the words from
the Cambridge English: Starters Word
List. You will find the words in:
ʺͶ the colour pictures

ʺͶ the ‘Let’s talk!’ sections
ʺͶ the activity pages.
The full Cambridge English: Starters Word
List is at the end of this book.
ʺͶ Talk about the pictures
If you are a parent or a teacher, find time to sit with the children and look at the book.
Talk to them about what you see. As a start you could ask some of the ‘Let’s talk!’
questions on the picture pages.
ʺͶ Find words in the pictures
There are lots of words to find in the pictures.
Can the children find them all?
See if the children want to test your English too!
What can they ask you to find in the pictures?
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ Oh dear! Where’s the yellow snake?
ʺͶ Look at the goats. Which goat
has yellow eyes? What colour
areyours?
ʺͶ OK, have you got a favourite
animal? Which animal don’t
youlike?
At the zoo
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hippo
girae
snake
crocodile
elephant
spider
dog

tail
animal
mouse / mice
tiger
frog
sheep
monkey
lizard
goat
duck
chicken
bird
cow
horse
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About Cambridge
English: Starters
There are three levels of test:
ʺͶ Cambridge English: Starters
ʺͶ Cambridge English: Movers
ʺͶ Cambridge English: Flyers.
Cambridge English: Starters is for children
who are just starting to learn English.
Cambridge English: Young Learners, also known as Young Learners English (YLE), is a series
of fun, motivating English language tests for children from 7 to 12 years old. The tests are
an excellent way for children to gain confidence and improve their English.
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Which picture?
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Grace
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Dan
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Jill
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Sam
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Anna
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Kim
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Sue & Tom
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Ben
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Lucy & Tony
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Bill
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May
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Pat & Ann
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Nick
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Hello!
Where are the Young Learners?
Here are 17 Young Learners from the ‘My body’ picture. They are also in the pictures in the
book. When you find them in the book, tick here and write the name of the picture.
The answers are on page 30.
At home
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5
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ What’s your name?
ʺͶ Here are lots of children playing.
Are they happy or sad?
ʺͶ Who’s waving at you?
My body
leg
hair
body
head
ear
eye

face
nosemouth
smile
arm
hand
foot
feet
My body
leg
hair
body
head
ear
eye
face
nosemouth
smile
arm
hand
foot
feet
At the zoo
6
mouse / mice
tiger
frog
sheep
monkey
lizard
goat

duck
chicken
bird
cow
horse
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ Oh dear! Where’s the yellow snake?
ʺͶ Look at the goats. Which goat
has yellow eyes? What colour
areyours?
ʺͶ OK, have you got a favourite
animal? Which animal don’t
youlike?
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hippo
girae
snake
crocodile
elephant
spider
dog
tail
animal
At the clothes shop
8
purple
glasses
brown bag
black hat
clothes

blue jacket
white skirt
shoe
sock
pink
handbag
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ Wow! How many hats do you see?
ʺͶ What’s your favourite colour?
ʺͶ What clothes do you like to wear?
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watch
angry
man
grey/gray
trousers
yellow
shirt
orange
dress
red T-shirt
green
jeans
My friend’s birthday
10
Miss
Park
robot
monster
person

men
man
people
woman
baby
children
child
boy
girl
women
give a toy
balloon
alien
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ Is the alien very ugly or really
beautiful?
ʺͶ Whose birthday is it? How old is he?
ʺͶ What do you do on your birthday?
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dad/daddy/father
grandfather/
grandpa
grandmother/
grandma
family
cousin
Mr Park
Mrs Park
sister brother
mum/mummy/mother

My favourite food
12
apple
banana
grapes
fish
beans
egg
milk
tomato
onion
rice
peas
coconut
breakfast
supper
meat
potato
sausage
orange
lemon
lime
mango
pear
pineapple
water
fruit
bread
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ Is the door open or closed?

ʺͶ Do these people like eating?
ʺͶ What do you eat for breakfast?
ʺͶ What’s your favourite food?
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13
burger
cake
lunch
candy/
sweet(s)
carrot
chips/
fries
chocolate
lemonade
ice
cream
chicken
watermelon
dinner
drink
juice
At home
14
doll
bath
mirror
bookcase
chair
table

window
picture
kitchen
clock
box
radio
cupboard
dining room
apartment/
flat
house/home
bedroom
bed
bathroom
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ Can you show me the white flowers?
ʺͶ Where are the children watching
television?
ʺͶ Where do you sleep at night?
ʺͶ Do you live in a house or a flat?
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cat
garden
flower
wall
hall
phone
door
lamp
sofa

painting
mat
television/
TV
armchair
living room
room
At school
16
alphabet
floor
page
letter
class
board
pencil
pen
eraser/rubber
ruler
draw/do a
drawing
teacher
classroom
football/
soccer
hockey
line
part
test
basketball

Let’s talk!
ʺͶ Look at the woman in the blue skirt.
Is she standing up and writing a
sentence?
ʺͶ Do you enjoy reading books and
listening to stories?
ʺͶ Do you like to spell?
17
close
open
computer
book
desk
music
tick
cross
keyboard
mouse
At the beach
18
guitar
jump
piano
baseball
hit
a ball
table tennis
camera
take a photo
walk

sing a song
paint
paint(ing)
fishing
kick
a ball
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ What colour is the boy’s camera?
ʺͶ Do you see the boy with the yellow
and blue shorts? What did his mum
give to him?
ʺͶ There are a lot of games here. Which
game do you like?
19
badminton
tennis
sport
sand
sea
swim
kite
shell
sun
throw
a ball
catch
a ball
My street
20
run

train
tree
morning
afternoon
park
dayshop/storebookshop
evening
Let’s talk!
ʺͶ Can you point to the car under
thebridge?
ʺͶ What’s in front of the fruit shop?
ʺͶ What colour bag does the boy see?
21
boat
bus
stop
go
helicopter
motorbike
ride a
bike
fly a plane
drive a car
lorry/truck
Some games
Can you find the words?
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clean

sorry

again

dirty

complete

young

beautiful

new

big

short

hers

old

end

good

angry

double

long

pardon

nice

small

well
Don’t worry if you don’t find them. The answers are on page 30!
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Can you show which number goes with which and write in the letters?
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