☐ a: the word we use before one thing or person. “I saw a cat.”

☐ ace: someone who excels. “She’s an ace at math.”

☐ act: to perform a part in a play. “He can act.”

☐ add: to combine or increase quantities. “Let’s add the numbers.”

☐ age: how old someone or something is. “What is your age?”

☐ am: “I am” means “I exist” or “I’m present.” “I am happy.”

☐ an: use it before a word that starts with a vowel sound. “An apple.”

☐ ark: a large boat. “Let’s pretend this big box is an ark on the sea.”

☐ art: the expression of creativity or imagination. “We made art in class.”

☐ as: used to help describe something or when something happens at the same time. “He sang as he worked.”

☐ at: shows where something is or happened. “We met at the school.”

☐ aunt: the sister of one’s father or mother. “My aunt visited us.”

☐ auto: short for automobile; a car. “We saw a red auto.”

☐ acai: a dark purple berry that’s super good for you. “We had acai in our smoothie.”

☐ almonds: a kind of nut that’s tasty and healthy. “Almonds are great for snacking.”

☐ anchovies: tiny fish that are really salty. “Anchovies are on some pizzas.”

☐ apricot: a small, soft orange fruit. “Apricots are sweet and yummy.”

☐ artichoke: a green vegetable with lots of layers. “We dipped artichoke leaves in butter.”

☐ arugula: a leafy green that’s a bit spicy. “Arugula makes salads interesting.”

☐ asparagus: a long, green vegetable. “Mom roasts asparagus with cheese.”

☐ asiago: a cheese that’s really good on pasta. “We sprinkled asiago on our spaghetti.”

☐ avocado: a green fruit with a big seed in the middle. “Avocado is creamy and good on toast.”

☐ aardvark: a night animal that eats ants. “The aardvark dug in the dirt.”

☐ albatross: a big sea bird. “The albatross flew over the waves.”

☐ alligator: a big reptile with a strong tail. “The alligator lay in the sun.”

☐ angelfish: a colorful tropical fish. “The angelfish swam by the coral.”

☐ anemone: a sea animal that looks like a flower. “A clownfish hid in the anemone.”

☐ ant: a small insect that works in groups. “An ant carried a leaf.”

☐ antechinus: a small meat-eating marsupial. “The antechinus hunted at night.”

☐ antelope: a fast animal with horns. “The antelope jumped high.”

☐ aphid: tiny insects that eat plant sap. “An aphid clung to the leaf.”

☐ alpaca: a fluffy animal valued for its wool. “The alpaca chewed grass.”

☐ anaconda: a very big snake. “The anaconda slid into the water.”

☐ auk: a bird that can dive and fly. “An auk dove into the sea.”

☐ asp: a poisonous snake. “The asp hid under a rock.”

☐ armadillo: an animal with a hard shell. “The armadillo rolled up.”

☐ axolotl: a salamander that lives in water. “The axolotl swam gracefully.”

☐ adapter: a device used to connect one piece of electronic equipment to another. “I needed an adapter to connect my computer to my new monitor.”

☐ accordion: a musical instrument with pleated bellows and a keyboard. “He played the accordion at the festival.”

☐ amplifier: an electronic device that increases the power of a signal. “The guitarist plugged his guitar into the amplifier to make it sound louder.”

☐ antenna: a rod, wire, or other device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals. “We adjusted the antenna for better reception.”

☐ almanac: a book published every year containing information about the movements of the planets, weather forecasts, and other data. “Farmers often refer to the almanac.”

☐ alarm: alerts someone with a loud noise for security purposes. “The fire alarm sounded when it sensed smoke in the air.”

☐ abacus: a frame with beads sliding on wires, used for calculating. “Children in ancient times learned math with an abacus.”

☐ airport: a place where airplanes take off and land. “The plane landed at the airport.”

☐ aquarium: a place for displaying aquatic animals. “We visited the aquarium to see the sharks.”

☐ alley: a narrow path between buildings. “He walked down the alley.”

☐ amphitheater: an open venue for events. “The concert was held in the amphitheater.”

☐ apartment: living space in a building. “She lives in an apartment.”

☐ archipelago: a group of islands. “The archipelago was beautiful from above.”

☐ arena: a place for sports and shows. “The hockey game was in the arena.”

☐ aisle: a passage between rows of shelves or seats. “Let’s walk down the cereal aisle.”

☐ avenue: a wide city street. “The parade marched down the avenue.”

☐ asylum: a place of refuge. “He sought asylum from the storm.”

☐ alcove: a recessed section of a room. “The alcove was her favorite reading spot.”

☐ arcade: a covered passage with shops. “They played games in the arcade.”

☐ arctic: the region around the North Pole. “Polar bears live in the Arctic.”

☐ aurora: a natural light display in the Earth’s sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions. “The aurora borealis is a spectacular sight.”

☐ atmosphere: the gasses surrounding the Earth and other planets. “The atmosphere protects us from harmful solar radiation.”

☐ arid: having little or no rain; too dry to support vegetation. “The desert is an arid place.”

☐ algae: a simple nonflowering plant that typically lives in water. Includes seaweed. “Algae can be found in almost any body of water.”

☐ asteroid: a small rocky body orbiting the sun. “Asteroids are studied to learn more about the solar system.”

☐ aquifer: an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water. “Wells are drilled into aquifers for water.”

☐ avalanche: a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. “An avalanche can be very dangerous.”

☐ aspen: a type of tree known for its trembling leaves. “The aspen trees turn golden in the fall.”

☐ anthill: a mound of earth formed by ants as they dig their underground nests. “We saw a large anthill in the park.”