Reading Activity: Match Word to Picture

First words such as dog, cup, tree and bike are matched to their pictures in this Velcro word-to-picture activity, which can be bound into a book or kept in a binder or file folder.
Year groups
Nursery–Reception (Early Years), Years 1–7 (Key Stages 1–3)
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Mar 09, 2023

Subject
Pre-Reading, Spelling, Special Education Needs (SEN), ESL, Special Resources, Vocabulary, Reading, Language Development, English
Topic
Reading Activity, Match Word to Picture
Resource types
Activities
Preparation
Print ready

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About this resource

"Match the word with the picture - First Words" is an engaging and interactive activity designed to help young learners develop their early language and literacy skills. This downloadable PDF resource includes a set of colourful picture cards and a corresponding set of words commonly used in early language development.

The objective of the activity is to match the words to the corresponding pictures. The learners will be presented with a selection of pictures, and they will be required to identify and match the correct word to each picture.

The activity is ideal for parents, caregivers, and educators looking to help young learners build their vocabulary and language skills. The colourful pictures and easy-to-read words make the activity enjoyable and engaging for children, while also helping to develop their language and cognitive skills.

"Match the word with the picture - First Words" is a valuable resource for anyone looking to support young learners in their language and literacy development. It provides a fun and interactive way for children to learn and practise their early language skills, setting a strong foundation for their future learning and success.

This activity is a complete book with template pages that allows the teacher to change up the cards quickly and easily. There are options to store the cards for easy access during
teaching.

This activity is easy to assemble. Print, laminate, cut and velcro. If you have a coil binding machine it can easily be made into a coil bound activity. However, one can simply three hole punch and place in a three ring binder, file folder, binder rings or as a table activity.

Enjoy!

IFIO girl

I'll Figure It Out

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Read common first words

  • Match word cards like cat, apple and horse to the right pictures

Teaching tips

  • Velcro dots or strips are needed for the cards to attach to the pages.

Skills covered

  • Word recognition — reading a word card and finding its picture

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