Learn Portuguese: Desserts and Sweets – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Read, think, connect — that is the whole idea of this Portuguese picture-word match. Your child studies the cupcakes, lollipops and pies and reads the Portuguese words offered beside them. Then they draw a line from each picture to the matching word. This task trains recognition of written Portuguese words, because your child has to read the name and join it to the right picture. It is an especially friendly way to practise early Portuguese, since nothing has to be spelled and nothing has to be searched for. Take your time together; what matters here is the calm, happy joining. When a clean line runs from every picture to the correct Portuguese word, your child can look proudly at the match they finished all on their own.

This match brings pictures and Portuguese words together. Your child sees the cupcakes, lollipops and pies and the Portuguese names beside them, each looking for its partner. They read, compare, and link each picture with the right line. So a gentle bridge into Portuguese appears. Because nothing has to be written, it is all reading and recognizing — at their own pace, with no stress. Let your child reconsider as often as they like, until a clean line runs from every picture to the matching Portuguese word. Portuguese adds little marks to some letters, like the curly a in "ã", which gives the word a soft nasal sound.

Has your child had so much fun connecting? Then there is plenty more to discover! The matches about the bugs and the ones with post hold fresh pictures and new Portuguese words looking for their partners. And once your child is in the swing of it, a whole free collection built around the sweet treats is ready to go — free to print or simply to play online. That way learning Portuguese stays varied and gives a little fresh pleasure each day, all at your child’s own pace. Have fun reading, thinking, and connecting together!