★Match Words to Pictures
Grade 1 Reading Worksheet
NameDate
Circle the word for the picture.
- hat
- hit
- hut
- bed
- bad
- bud
- cake
- cane
- lake
- kite
- bite
- kit
- bud
- bus
- bun
- cut
- cup
- cap
- three
- free
- tree
- and
- act
- ant
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1st Grade Match Words to Pictures worksheets
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About this worksheet
Matching a printed word to a picture is how first graders check that they are really reading and not guessing. On this grade 1 worksheet each box shows a big picture, and your child reads three words and circles the one that names it. The other two words are real words that look almost the same, such as cat, cot and cut, so a child who looks only at the first letter will get them wrong.
Support sheets use three-letter words and later sheets add words such as duck, frog and kite. Ask your child to sound out each word, not just the first letter, and say what the other words would be a picture of.
What your child will learn
- Read a short word and match it to a picture
- Look at every letter, not only the first
- Tell look-alike words apart, such as cat, cot and cut
- Read words from the vocabulary of first grade
Common Core standard: L.1.4
Worked example
The picture is a cat. The words are cot, cat and cut. Sound out each one: only cat names the picture.
Common mistake
Choosing a word because it starts like the picture and not reading the rest of it.
Helpful hint
Say the picture's name, then sound out each word, all the way to the end.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with match words to pictures?
Choosing a word because it starts like the picture and not reading the rest of it.
How can I help my child with match words to pictures?
Say the picture's name, then sound out each word, all the way to the end.
Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?
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