Number Names Matching Worksheet for Preschoolers
Matching numerals to their written number-word form, like connecting '5' to the word 'five,' teaches children ages 3-5 that numbers can be represented two different ways: as a symbol and as a spelled-out word. Searching for the correct number name within a word search grid also builds visual scanning and early sight-word recognition, since number words like 'one' or 'seven' don't always follow predictable spelling patterns. This dual practice strengthens both numeracy and literacy at the same time.
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Month 10: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6
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- Number Recognition > Number Names
How to use this worksheet
Look at the numerals listed at the bottom of the page together and say each number aloud. Ask your child to think about how that number would be spelled as a word, then search the grid for that spelled-out number name, scanning row by row. Once they find a match, have them circle it and connect it back to the correct numeral. Continue through each number, reviewing the full list of matched number names together at the end.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Make number-word flashcards pairing each numeral with its spelled-out name for quick daily practice.
- 2Count a group of household objects and then write out the number word instead of the numeral.
- 3Play a matching card game using homemade cards with numerals on one set and number words on another.
- 4Practice writing each number word neatly on a blank sheet after finding it in the word search.
- 5Read a counting book together and pause to point out any spelled-out number words in the text.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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