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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

long a

b

hard c + k

ch

d

long e

f+ph

hard g

h

long i

j + soft g

l

long o

short o

p

s + soft c

sh

t

th

long u

v

y

short a

short e

pl

sk

sl

sp

st

sph

short u

w

air

aw

bl

cl

cr

qu

dr

eer

fl

gl

short i

m

or

ow

pr

skr

sm

spl

str

sw

shr

tr

thr

ur

wh

z

ar

br

fr

gr

n

oy

r

squ

sn

spr

tw

Words that Start with the a Sound

aardvark Aardvarks are large African mammals that eat ants. The name means "Earth pig."

abacus An abacus is a ancient device that is used for arithmetic calculations.

above The cloud is above the mountain.

acid rain Acid rain is polluted and harmful to the environment.

acorn The acorn is the nut of an oak tree.

Acrocanthosaurus Acrocanthosaurus was huge, spine-backed, meat-eating dinosaur.

acute angle An acute angle is less than 90 degrees.

Adams, John John Adams (1735-1826) was the second President of the USA, serving from 1797 to 1801.

1+1=2 2+3=5 addition Addition is the adding of numbers to get their sum.

address An address is a set of instructions that lets you know where mail is going.

adult Adults are grown-up women and men.

afraid When you're afraid, you are scared.

Africa Africa is the second biggest continent. It is in the Southern Hemisphere and is bordered by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea. Some of the many countries in Africa are Algeria, Egypt, Ethopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zaire, and Zimbabwe.

African elephant The African elephant is the biggest land animal. It has large ears and a long trunk.

African Penguin The African penguin is a small, flightless bird that lives on islands off the coast of Southern Africa. It is also called the Jackass Penguin.

African wild cat The African wild cat is a fierce cat and a fast hunters.

African wild dog The African wild dog hunts in packs in Africa.

agouti The agouti is a large, short-tailed rodent from rainforests in the Americas.

air The Earth is surrounded by air. Many animals breathe air.

Airedale terrier The Airedale terrier is a dog that was originally bred in England.

airplane Airplanes fly in the sky.

ajar Something that is ajar is partly open. The door is ajar.

Alabama Alabama is a state in the southern United States of America. Its capital is Montgomery.

Alamosaurus Alamosaurus was a huge, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur that had a whip-like tail. Fossils have been found in Texas.

Alaska Alaska is the 49th state of the United States of America. Its capital is Juneau.

Alaskan malamute The Alaskan malamute is a powerful sled dog from Alaska.

albatross The albatross is web-footed bird that can fly for a long period of time.

Albertosaurus Albertosaurus was a large, meat-eating dinosaur, related to T. Rex.

alike When things are alike they look the same.

all All the apples above are red.

alley An alley is a narrow road between buildings.

alligator Alligators are large reptiles that have huge jaws and large teeth.

Allosaurus Allosaurus was a huge, meat-eating dinosaur.

almond An almond is a type of nut.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z alphabet There are 26 letters in the alphabet.

amber Amber is a yellowish hardened tree resin.

ambulance An ambulance takes sick people to the hospital.

American Sign Language Some deaf people use American Sign Language to communicate.

amoeba An amoeba is a tiny, one-celled animal. Amoeba is also spelled ameba.

amphibian Amphibians are animals that live in the water during their early life, but usually live on land as adults. They include frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and others.

anaconda The anaconda is the biggest snake in the world.

anatomy Anatomy is a science that studies the body.

anchor An anchor is a heavy metal device that holds a ship in place.

angel An angel embodies goodness.

angelfish Angelfish are brightly-colored fish that live in warm water.

angelshark Angelsharks are sharks that have flat bodies and live on the ocean floor.

angle An angle is the amount of rotation it would take to put one intersecting line on top of another.

angry When you are angry, you are very mad.

animals You can see lots of animals at the zoo.

animal tracks Animals make tracks when they walk or run.

ankle The ankle is the joint between your foot and leg.

Ankylosaurus Ankylosaurus was a plant-eating, armored dinosaur.

ant Ants are small, social insects that are found worldwide.

Antarctica Antarctica is an icy continent around the South Pole.

anteater Anteaters are mammals with very long snouts. They are from South and Central America.

antelope Antelopes are graceful mammals with beautiful horns.

Anthony, Susan B. Susan Brownell Anthony (1820-1906) campaigned for women's rights in the USA, including the right to vote.

antlers Antlers are hard, branch-like growths on the the head of some mammals- they are shed yearly. Many animals, like reindeer, have antlers.

antonym Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other. Some antonyms include: happy/sad, big/small, up/down, stop/go, wet/dry, long/short, loose/tight.

Apatosaurus Apatosaurus was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur. It used to be called Brontosaurus.

ape Chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas are apes.

apple An apple is a juicy fruit that grows on an apple tree.

Appleseed, Johnny Johnny Appleseed was a legendary man who planted apple trees through the USA. His real name was John Chapman, but he was called Johnny Appleseed because of his love for growing apple trees.

apple tree An apple tree is a fruit tree.

April April is the fourth month of the year.

apron An apron protects clothing from getting dirty.

aquarium You can look at fish in an aquarium.

arachnid Arachnids are animals that have eight jointed legs, an exoskeleton, and a two-part body. Spiders, scorpions, and ticks are arachnids.

arch An arch is a curved opening.

Archelon Archelon was a marine turtle the size of a car. It lived during the time of the dinosaurs.

archer An archer shoots an arrow with a bow.

archipelago An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

Arctic The Arctic is the area surrounding the North Pole of the Earth. The Arctic is covered by the Arctic Ocean, some of which is covered by a thick layer of ice.

Arctic animals Animals that live in the Arctic have adapted to withstand very cold temperatures.

Arctic hare This white hare lives in the Arctic and has huge hindfeet.

Arctic tern The Arctic tern is a small bird that flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again each year.

Arctic wolf Arctic wolves are meat-eaters that live in Northern Canada.

1+1=2 7-4=3 arithmetic Arithmetic is the study of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Arizona Arizona is a state in the southwestern United States of America. Its capital is Phoenix.

Arkansas Arkansas is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Little Rock.

arm You can carry things in your arms.

armadillo An armadillo is a small, burrowing, armored mammal.

armchair An armchair is a chair with arms.

Armstrong, Neil Neil Alden Armstrong (1930- ) was the first person to walk on the moon. He piloted NASA's Apollo 11 mission, which landed on the moon on July 20, 1969.

arrow Arrows are long and have a sharp point.

art A work of art can be a drawing, painting, sculpture, music, dance, photograph, or other form of expression.

art gallery You can see works of art at an art gallery.

artichoke An artichoke is a green, spiny vegetable.

artist An artist creates works of art.

Asia Asia is the biggest continent. It is in the Northern Hemisphere and borders Europe. Some of the countries in Asia include China, Mongolia, India, Pakistan, Laos, Japan, Myanmar, Iran, Iraq, Vietnam, Thailand, and part of Russia.

asleep When you are asleep you are not awake.

assassin bug Assassin bugs are insects that eat other insects.

asteroid Asteroids are tiny planets that mostly orbit between Mars and Jupiter.

asteroid belt The asteroid belt is a doughnut-shaped concentration of asteroids that orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

astronaut An astronaut goes up into space to explore.

astronomer Astronomers are people who study astronomy and learn about objects in the universe, like stars and planets.

astronomy Astronomy is the science that studies the universe.

athlete Someone who is good at a sport is an athlete.

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is a large body of salt water that separates the Americas from Europe and Africa. It is the second largest ocean.

atmosphere The atmosphere is the gas that surrounds a planet.

atoll An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.

atom Everything is made up of tiny atoms.

August August is the eighth month of the year.

aurora Auroras are beautiful lights in the near-polar sky.

Australia Australia is a continent, a country and an island! It is surrounded by the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The capital of Australia is Canberra.

automobile An automobile is a car.

autumn Autumn is the season between summer and winter. Another name for autumn is fall.

avenue An avenue is a wide street.

Avimimus Avimimus was a bird-like dinosaur that ate meat and had a long beak.

avocado The avocado is an oily, green fruit.

award An award is something you get for winning or doing well at something.

awl An awl is a tool used to make small holes in things.

ax An ax is useful for chopping wood.

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