Family Words Worksheet: See, Tick, and Glue!
Children ages 3-5 practice recognizing family-member words and connecting them to pictures through a tick-and-glue format that combines quick visual checking with a hands-on cutting task. Doing the same type of match twice in different formats — once by ticking, once by pasting — gives extra repetition of the same small set of words, which is exactly what builds recognition at this age.
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Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Look at each picture together, read the word choices out loud, and have your child tick the correct word for each family member shown. Next, help your child cut out the pictures provided at the bottom of the page, then read the words in the remaining boxes together before your child glues the correct picture next to each one. Work through the page in two clear stages — all the ticking first, then all the cutting and gluing — so your child isn't switching tasks constantly.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Glue
Extension activities
- •Create your own family word flashcards using the same words from the worksheet.
- •Write a short sentence together using one of the family words, like 'I love my mom.'
- •Find objects around the house that rhyme with one of the family words for a quick sound game.
- •Make a paper family portrait, labeling each person with the matching word.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage your child to sound out the words as they work rather than relying only on the pictures for cues. Help with the cutting and gluing steps as needed, since fine motor control is still developing at this age and shouldn't overshadow the reading goal. Keep the activity light and conversational — talking about your own family as you go makes the words more meaningful than drilling them in isolation.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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