Preschool - Spelling

Preschool My First Words Picture Match Worksheet

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My First Words

Preschool - Spelling - Challenge Me

Worksheet 1

  1. Which picture matches this word, letter for letter?

    Read aloud: All of these names start with C and all have 3 letters. Read the boxes one letter at a time.

    Letter boxes showing c, u, p.A row of 3 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.cup

  2. Which picture matches this word, letter for letter?

    Read aloud: All of these names start with B and all have 4 letters. Read the boxes one letter at a time.

    Letter boxes showing b, o, o, k.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.book

  3. Which picture matches this word, letter for letter?

    Read aloud: All of these names start with S and all have 4 letters. Read the boxes one letter at a time.

    Letter boxes showing s, o, c, k.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.sock

  4. Which picture matches this word, letter for letter?

    Read aloud: All of these names start with F and all have 4 letters. Read the boxes one letter at a time.

    Letter boxes showing f, r, o, g.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.frog

  5. Which picture matches this word, letter for letter?

    Read aloud: All of these names start with R and all have 4 letters. Read the boxes one letter at a time.

    Letter boxes showing r, o, c, k.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.rock

  6. Which picture matches this word, letter for letter?

    Read aloud: All of these names start with L and all have 4 letters. Read the boxes one letter at a time.

    Letter boxes showing l, e, a, f.A row of 4 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.leaf
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About this worksheet

The first words a child owns are not sounded out. They are recognized, the way a logo on a cereal box is recognized, and the first thing she uses to recognize them is the letter at the front. This page builds that habit on a small bank of everyday words. Each question shows one written word in letter boxes and offers pictures, and your child decides which picture the word names. On the first version the choices all begin with different letters, so the front letter alone settles it. On the second every choice begins the same way and the words are different lengths, so she has to count boxes as well. On the third the choices begin alike AND have the same number of letters, which leaves only the letters in the middle and at the end to tell them apart. Read the letters aloud one at a time; do not read the word for her.

What your child will learn

  • Understand that a written word names one particular thing
  • Use the first letter of a word to choose between pictures
  • Compare a word's length with the pictures on offer
  • Look all the way to the end of a word before deciding

Worked example

The boxes show c, a, t. The pictures are a cat, a sun, and a pig. Only one of those names begins with /k/, the sound C makes, so the cat is the match.

Common mistake

Stopping at the first letter. On the hardest version every choice starts with the same letter, and only the last box tells book and boot apart.

Helpful hint

Point at each letter box in turn, then say each picture's name and compare.

Three-Letter Words

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with my first words?
Stopping at the first letter. On the hardest version every choice starts with the same letter, and only the last box tells book and boot apart.
How can I help my child with my first words?
Point at each letter box in turn, then say each picture's name and compare.
Are these preschool spelling worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.