Spelling list: Short a words

There is only one way to spell the short /a/ sound: with the letter a.

absent	William was absent during class today.
active	He was active in the field of science.
actor	The actor got his cue to go on stage.
album	The band released their latest album to much praise.
animal	I heard the roar of a wild animal.
atlas	When I drive I occasionally use an atlas.
bandit	He was the most infamous bandit in the county.
camel	We rode to the pyramids by camel.
dagger	The pirate pulled a dagger from his belt.
factory	A consignment of goods was sent from the factory.
hammer	The sculptor worked with a hammer and a chisel.
ladder	A broken ladder caused the accident.
magnify	If the print is to small you can magnify it.
panic	There was panic when the ship started to sink.
rabbit	Would your rabbit like a carrot?
saddle	There was a saddle on the horse. *
January	It is colder in January than June. *