Kindergarten Matching

Matching things that go together is one of the most natural kindergarten activities, and these matching worksheets for kindergarten offer a whole shelf of it. Down one side of the page sits a column of pictures, and down the other a column of their partners -- an object and its pair, a picture and its letter, two things that belong together. The child draws a line from each item to its match. Deciding what goes with what builds the everyday reasoning and one-to-one thinking that math and reading both rest on.

The pairs stay clear and familiar so a five-year-old can reason each one out, and the line-drawing gives good fine-motor practice at the same time. Some sets pair pictures with pictures, others pair pictures with beginning letters, so a teacher can pick the kind of matching a group needs. Nothing on the page requires reading a sentence, which keeps it open to every kindergartner.

More than 90 kindergarten matching sets are ready to use. Print a worksheet as a PDF and let the child draw the connecting lines, print the answer key so you can check the pairs in seconds, or play the identical activity online where a tap on each item makes the match. It is completely free for everyone -- no account, no login, and no limit on how many pages you print or play.