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Words That Start With A for Kids

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  • ask – To ask means to say something to someone to get information.
  • asleep – Asleep means your body is resting and your mind is not awake.
  • assemble – Assemble means to gather parts and put them together to make something.
  • assembler – An assembler is like a helper that puts things together.
  • assembly – Assembly is when people come together to build or make something.
  • assist – Assist means to give help or support to someone.
  • assistance – Assistance is when you help someone do something.
  • assortment – An assortment means a variety of different items.
  • assure – To assure means to tell someone that everything will be okay.
  • assured – Assured means feeling sure or confident about something.
  • astern – Astern means going backward on a boat.
  • astonished – Astonished means being very surprised or amazed.
  • astonishment – Astonishment means being very surprised or amazed by something.
  • astound – Astound means to surprise someone very much.
  • astronaut – An astronaut is someone who travels into space to explore and learn about planets and stars.
  • astronomy – Astronomy is the study of stars, planets, and everything in space.
  • athlete – An athlete is a person who is really good at sports.
  • attach – Attach means to connect or fasten one thing to another.
  • attachment – An attachment is something that you connect to or hold on to.
  • attempt – Attempt means to make an effort to do something.
  • attend – Attend means to be present at a place, like when you go to school or a friend's birthday party.
  • attention – Attention is when you pay close notice to something.
  • attitude – Attitude is how you feel or think about something.
  • attract – Attract means to make something come closer to you.
  • attractions – Attractions are special places that people go to have fun, like amusement parks or museums.
  • atwinkle – Atwinkle means something that shines or sparkles, like stars in the night sky.
  • atypical – Atypical means something that is not normal or usual.
  • audacious – Audacious means being really brave and doing things that are bold or daring.
  • audible – Audible means that a sound is loud enough for you to hear it.
  • august – August is the name of a month in the year.
  • aunt – An aunt is a special person in your family.
  • authentic – Authentic means something is real and not fake.
  • author – An author is someone who creates stories, poems, or books.
  • auto – An auto is short for automobile, which is a type of vehicle that drives on roads.
  • automobile – An automobile is another name for a car.
  • autumn – Autumn is one of the four seasons.
  • available – Available means that something is ready for you to use.
  • avoid – Avoid means not to go near something or not to do something.
  • avoidable – Avoidable means something you can stay away from or not do.
  • avoidably – Avoidably means you can stay away from something if you want to.
  • await – Await means to wait for something to happen.
  • awake – Awake means you are up and not sleeping.
  • award – An award is something you receive when you do something great, like winning a contest or being really helpful.
  • aware – Being aware means you pay attention to things around you.
  • away – Away means to be at a distance from something.
  • awesome – Awesome is a word we use when something is really amazing or exciting!
  • awkward – Awkward means feeling a little strange or uncomfortable.
  • axe – An axe is a tool that has a sharp metal part on one side.