English level guide · CEFR A2
Reading Peter Pan as an Elementary (A2) learner
Peter Pan sits at the upper edge of A2 (Elementary): an ambitious but achievable stretch, with tap-to-define support to carry you over the harder vocabulary.
Updated June 2026
How Peter Pan reads at A2
Read it in shorter sittings and lean on the read-along audio: hearing each sentence as you see it keeps you moving when the vocabulary gets dense, and you can tap any unfamiliar word for a definition graded to A2. Watch especially for narrator asides and direct address ('of course you know...').
At a glance
Key words at A2
Some of the A2-level words Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie introduces. See the full word list →
- abandon/əˈbændən/A2
- the trait of lacking restraint or control
- absence/ˈæbsəns/A2
- the state of being absent
- absolutely/ˌæbsəˈlutli/A2
- completely and without qualification
- accident/ˈæksədənt/A2
- an unfortunate mishap
- accompany/əˈkəmpəni/A2
- be present or associated with an event or entity
- active/ˈæktɪv/A2
- chemical agent capable of activity
- actor/ˈæktər/A2
- a theatrical performer
- admit/ədˈmɪt/A2
- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- adopt/əˈdɑpt/A2
- choose and follow
- affair/əˈfɛr/A2
- a vaguely specified concern
What A2 readers can do
- Understand sentences and frequent words about familiar things — family, shopping, your local area.
- Read short, simple texts and find specific information in everyday material.
- Follow a simple story told in clear, direct language.