Picture Matching
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Some pictures go together! They match because they are related in some way. Finding how things match is like solving a puzzle!
What is Picture Matching?
Picture matching means finding pictures that go together. They might be the same, look alike, or belong together for a reason!
Ways Things Can Match
They look exactly alike!
Both are fruits!
Both are circles!
Chef cooks food!
Matching Detective Tip!
Ask yourself: "What is the SAME about these pictures?" The answer is how they match!
Common Matching Pairs
Some things naturally go together!
Pencil + Paper
Key + Lock
Socks + Shoes
Bee + Flower
Rain + Umbrella
Tooth + Toothbrush
Examples
Let's practice finding matches!
Example 1: Finding the Same
Find the picture that matches:
Answer: The cat matches the cat! They are exactly the same.
Example 2: Same Category
What goes with the apple?
Answer: The banana! Both are fruits - they belong in the same group.
Example 3: Things That Go Together
What goes with the hammer?
Answer: The nail (or wood)! You use a hammer to build things with wood and nails.
Example 4: Same Color
Which matches because of color?
Answer: The fire truck! Both the strawberry and fire truck are RED.
Example 5: Baby and Parent
Match the baby animal to its parent:
Answer: The chicken! A chick is a baby chicken.
Practice Problems
Find the matching picture for each one!
Problem 1
Which picture matches?
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The star matches the star! They are exactly the same shape.
Problem 2
What goes with the bread?
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Butter goes with bread! You put butter ON bread to eat it.
Problem 3
Which one is in the same group (animals)?
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The giraffe! Both the elephant and giraffe are animals.
Problem 4
What goes with the paintbrush?
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The paint palette! You use a paintbrush WITH paint to make art.
Problem 5
Match the baby to its parent:
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The dog! A puppy is a baby dog.
Problem 6
Which one is the same shape (circle)?
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The Earth! Both the basketball and Earth are round circles (spheres).
Problem 7
What goes with scissors?
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Paper! You use scissors to cut paper.
Problem 8
Which is in the same group (vehicles)?
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The airplane! Both cars and airplanes are vehicles that take people places.
Problem 9
What goes with a bed?
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Sleeping/pillow! You sleep in a bed with a pillow.
Problem 10
Which one is the same color (yellow)?
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The sun! Both the lemon and sun are YELLOW.
Check Your Understanding
Show what you learned about matching!
Question 1
What does picture matching mean?
Show Answer
Picture matching means finding pictures that go together because they are the same, look alike, or belong together!
Question 2
Name two ways pictures can match.
Show Answer
Pictures can match by being: exactly the same, same group/category, same shape, same color, or things that go together! (Any 2!)
Question 3
A dog and a cat both match because they are both _____.
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They are both animals! They match because they belong to the same group.
Question 4
What question should you ask when trying to find a match?
Show Answer
Ask: "What is the SAME about these pictures?" The answer tells you how they match!
Next Steps
Practice at Home!
- Play a matching card game with picture cards
- Sort your toys by color, size, or type - that's matching!
- Find things in your house that go together (like fork and spoon)
- Look for matching pairs in books and magazines