Read and Match: Sentence Matching Worksheet for Preschoolers
Reading a simple sentence and finding its matching picture teaches children ages 4-5 to connect written words directly to meaning, an essential comprehension skill that goes beyond simply decoding individual words. The cut-and-paste format also adds fine motor practice, requiring children to select the correct image from several options and place it precisely next to its sentence.
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Month 3: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6
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Curriculum
- Fluency > Sentence Reading
How to use this worksheet
Read each sentence aloud together, pointing to each word as you say it. Ask your child what picture they'd expect to see based on the sentence before looking at the picture choices at the bottom of the page. Have them cut out the picture that matches the sentence and paste it into the empty box beside that sentence. Repeat for each sentence on the page, then read through the completed worksheet together from start to finish.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Glue or Tape
Extension activities
- 1Cover the picture choices and ask your child to draw their own picture for a sentence instead of matching a printed one.
- 2Create new simple sentences together and act them out physically before drawing or finding a matching picture.
- 3Cut sentences from an old book or magazine and have your child match them to hand-drawn pictures.
- 4Play a guessing game where you read a sentence and your child finds a real object in the room that matches it.
- 5Have your child dictate their own simple sentence for you to write down, then draw a matching picture.
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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