Match and Write: Fun Phonics Worksheet for Preschoolers
This worksheet combines letter-sound matching with early writing practice, asking children ages 3-5 to connect beginning letters to words and then confirm their choice by circling the matching picture. Working through both a matching and a writing step reinforces the same phonics knowledge in two different formats, which helps concepts stick more firmly than repeating the identical task once. The combination also builds fine motor control through letter writing alongside the phonemic awareness skill of hearing beginning sounds.
Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Look at each partial word together and say the picture name it goes with, listening for the missing beginning sound. Help your child match the correct letter to the start of the word and write it in the box provided. Once the word is complete, have them read it aloud and circle the picture that matches. Repeat for each item on the page, checking together at the end.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- •Have your child draw a picture of each completed word once the worksheet is finished.
- •Create flashcards using the same words and pictures for a quick review a few days later.
- •Play a letter-sound matching game with magnetic letters and small toys or picture cards.
- •Ask your child to think of one more word that starts with each letter used on the worksheet.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage your child to sound out each word as they write it, rather than copying the letter shape without connecting it to the sound. Praise their efforts and provide positive reinforcement, especially when they self-correct after circling the wrong picture. If letter formation is still shaky, it's fine to let your child trace over a lightly written letter before writing independently.
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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