AG Word Family Sentence Matching

Sentence and picture matching cards with AG words: students read sentences such as The dog can wag its tail and match each one to its picture.
Year levels
Year 1, Pre-school (Early Years)
File type
PDF
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Sentence Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension
Resource types
Activities
Preparation
Print ready
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9EFLY12 — write consonant–vowel–consonant (CVC) words by representing sounds with the appropriate…

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With this AG words family sentence and picture matching activity, students can practise reading fluency and reading comprehension This phonics based reading activity contains decodable sentences, with CVC words, as well as bold, easy to recognise pictures to match and sort.

This AG Word Family packet includes:

This resource includes a set of sentence cards that focus on AG words and simple sight words. Each sentence has a picture to match the sentence.

How to Use:

In this literacy centre, students will read each sentence and then match the sentence with the correct picture. This will make a great activity for Foundation and Year 1 students who are learning the AG word family and practising reading comprehension. This literacy activity allows students to receive ample practice reading AG words in the context of a sentence.

Where to Use:

  • Morning Tubs or Baskets

  • Literacy Centre

  • Small Group Instruction

  • Matching Game

  • Partner Activity

These simple sentence and picture cards allow students to have a hands on way to practise reading comprehension as well as practise words in the AG word family. They will have fun and stay engaged as they complete this literacy activity. Students can work alone or with a partner to complete this literacy centre or station.

Alternative Ways to Use:

  • Place magnets on the back of the picture cards and sentences and use a baking tray to sort the cards.

  • Place the sentences in a file folder and place hook and loop fasteners to the cards and the file folders to make file folder activity.

Skills Assessed:

  • Reading AG Words

  • Reading Sight Words

  • Reading Comprehension

This phonics activity is low prep. Teacher simply need to print the pages, cut apart the cards and laminate for a reusable centre. The pieces can be stored inside a pencil box or bag for easy set up and storage.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Read decodable sentences containing AG words

  • Show understanding of a sentence by matching it to a picture

Skills covered

  • Reading comprehension — matching each sentence to the picture it describes

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9EFLY12 — write consonant–vowel–consonant (CVC) words by representing sounds with the appropriate letters, and blend sounds associated with letters when reading CVC words

Core concepts

  • AG word family

  • Sight words

  • Reading comprehension

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