Spring Match Sentence to Picture Reading Activity

If your child is learning to read, this spring match sentence to picture activity is a simple and effective way to build reading and comprehension skills. This updated spring set includes 18 fresh picture cards and matching sentences designed for increasing reading fluency in young readers.

Matching activities are a favorite in our homeschool because they are fun but reinforce real reading skills. If there is no pencil required, it couldn’t possibly be a school activity, right?! Whether your child is reading independently or listening as you read aloud, this printable adapts easily for multiple levels.

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I just love this new activity for my girls: spring match sentence to picture cards.

My little girls love any activity that involves matching, so they are going to adore this sentence matching activity!

My almost 7-year-old is a fairly moderate reader, and my 5-year-old isn’t reading at all.  Despite their vastly different stages, they’ll both be able to use this matching activity.

Keep on reading for ideas for using this with your own children that might be at various reading stages.

Note: This post was originally published back in 2016. It has been updated a few times through the years, so please download the newest version and enjoy again!

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Spring Match Sentence to Picture Reading Activity

This spring match sentence to picture activity is just right for beginning readers or those children that need practice to increase reading fluency. There are 18 printable sentences and cards in this reading activity, but I do not encourage you to use them all at one time! To avoid overwhelm, use only 3-5 sentences or cards at the time. Don’t miss the ideas for use in this post!

At a Glance: Spring Match Sentence to Picture

Prep: print and cut cards
Skills: reading comprehension + sentence meaning
Best For: K–2 readers
Includes: 18 picture cards + 18 sentences
Use: centers, homeschool lessons, independent work
Format: printable PDF

Ways to Use Sentence Picture Matching Cards

There are a variety of ways to use these Spring Sentence Matching Cards. Choose 1 or 2 of the following to extend this activity.

• Match each sentence to the correct picture.
  To avoid overwhelm, set out one picture and 3-4 sentences, or set out 1 sentence and 3-4 pictures.
  If your child is still a very beginning reading, only set out 2 sentences max for him or her to read.
• Read the sentence aloud and have your child find the corresponding picture.
  If your child is not able to yet read the whole sentence independently, this is a great alternative.
  Have your child read the words that he is able in the sentence, and you fill in the rest. Then read the whole sentence one final time as you point to each word.
• Have your child describe the picture or scene.
  Using just the picture cards, encourage your child to be as descriptive as possible in telling you about the picture. This is another activity for those children that are very early readers and have little reading stamina.
• Place the picture cards and sentences in your pocket chart.
  If your homeschool loves a pocket chart (who doesn’t?!), place the pictures and sentences in the pockets for a change of pace.
• Sort the picture cards.
  Sort into groups of those with people and those without.
  Sort into groups of living things and those that are non-living.

• Use the picture cards as writing prompts.
  If this activity is quite easy for your young learner, work on another skill – writing – with the picture cards. You can even put a word bank related to the picture card on the white board and have your child write related sentences on a piece of paper.
• Use the sentences as copywork.
  Copywork is an excellent way to learn. Use these sentences as the day’s copywork. Choose the amount of sentences that is appropriate for your child.
• Review capitalization and punctuation.
  Review those rules for each sentence. Have your child describe what type of sentence is on each strip – telling, asking, exaclaiming, or commanding.
  Then sort each type of sentence into the correct pile.
• Determine the subject and predicate of each sentence.
  The subject is who or what the sentence is about.
  The predicate is what the subject does or is.
  Have your child read the sentence, and then ask, “Who or what is this sentence about?”

Download the Spring Match Sentence to Picture Reading Activity

This printable set includes 18 sentence cards and 18 picture cards designed for flexible reading practice.

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Spring Sentence to Picture Matching Cards

Printable Reading Matching Activity

Read the sentence and find the matching picture card.
Set of 18 cards and sentences
For Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

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Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill is a Christian mom to 5, ages 20 to 8. She homeschools her children in the classical education tradition - with 2 graduates so far! - and is currently in her 16th year of homeschool. She creates engaging worksheets and hands-on printable activities for Preschool and Elementary age children to supplement their daily studies.

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