Fruit Picture-to-Word Matching Game | PowerPoint (PreK–1)

I made this fruit picture-to-word matching game as a simple digital activity for early literacy practice.

Students click to match each fruit picture with its word. The levels start small with just 3 pairs and gradually increase to 10 pairs, so it works for a range of ability levels and attention spans.

Each level includes three versions, which helps keep it from feeling repetitive.

This digital game includes:

• memory levels from 3 to 10 pairs

• three variations of each level

• a one-player option

• a two-player version with a simple scoreboard

• a PowerPoint Show file (.ppsx)

• directions built right into the game

The fruit vocabulary includes apple, pear, peach, plum, grapes, lemon, kiwi, cherries, banana, orange, watermelon, grapefruit, blueberries, and pineapple.

I’ve actually played the highest level with another adult, and it was surprisingly challenging for us (maybe that says something about older brains!). The increasing number of cards really does make a difference.

There’s nothing to print or set up. Just open the file and start playing.

Important: This game uses PowerPoint animations (including “disappear” effects) and is designed to run in the desktop version of Microsoft PowerPoint. It will not function correctly in Google Slides or in browser-based versions of PowerPoint.