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Kindergarten Words That Go Together worksheets

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Words That Go Together

Kindergarten Reading Worksheet

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Read the words. Circle the one that belongs.

  1. Circle the food.

    • corn
    • drum
    • shirt
  2. Circle the animal.

    • cow
    • sock
    • cap
  3. Circle the animal.

    • soup
    • lion
    • drum
  4. Circle the toy.

    • dog
    • pig
    • drum
  5. Circle the clothes.

    • dog
    • toast
    • shoe
  6. Circle the toy.

    • horse
    • puzzle
    • bread
  7. Circle the clothes.

    • scarf
    • dog
    • horse
  8. Circle the food.

    • milk
    • shirt
    • kite
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About this worksheet

A category is a group of things that go together: animals, food, clothes, toys. Sorting words into categories is one of the best ways to grow vocabulary, because a child who knows that a cat, a pig and a frog are all animals can also work out what a new animal word means. On this page each question names a category and shows three words, and the child reads them and circles the one that belongs.

The other words belong to other categories, so there is only one right answer. Support sheets and standard sheets show three words, and challenge sheets show four. Read the words aloud if the child needs help, and talk about how they know. After the page, play a game in the car: name as many animals, foods or toys as you can in one minute.

What your child will learn

  • Read short common words
  • Name a category such as animal, food, clothes or toy
  • Tell which word belongs to a category
  • Use categories to understand new words

Common Core standard: L.K.5.A

Worked example

The question says Circle the food. The words are hat, cake and dog. A cake is food, so circle cake.

Common mistake

Circling a word the child likes best instead of the one that belongs to the category named.

Helpful hint

Say each word. Which one is the kind of thing asked about?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with words that go together?

Circling a word the child likes best instead of the one that belongs to the category named.

How can I help my child with words that go together?

Say each word. Which one is the kind of thing asked about?

Are these kindergarten reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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