Matching animals - array of 4

Ten common animals appear as large picture cards arranged in sets of four for a basic matching activity.

Year groups: Early Years, Reception, Nursery, Nursery, Primary, Years 2–6
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Mar 10, 2023

Subject: Speech Therapy, Special Education Needs (SEN), Early Math, Special Resources, Maths
Topic: Early Learning, Early Maths Concepts
Resource types: Activities
Preparation: Print ready

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About this resource

Ten common animals — dog, cat, bird, rabbit, elephant, fish, pig, cow, horse, and giraffe — appear as large, clear pictures organized into matching sets of four across a 15-page file, described on its own cover as 'easy to assemble.' The set suits a simple picture-matching or sorting task for very young learners or students working on receptive vocabulary.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Match identical or categorically related animal pictures within a set of four.

Teaching tips

Use as a picture-sorting or matching station for early learners or speech-therapy vocabulary practice, given the simple animal-naming format.

Skills covered

Animal picture matching — students match animal images within arrays of four common animals.
Animal vocabulary naming — students name common animals (dog, cat, bird, rabbit, elephant, fish, pig, cow, horse, giraffe) shown in the pictures.