Free Printable Matching Worksheets

Matching activities train kids to look closely and notice what's the same and what's different. Kids connect pictures to shadows or words, match opposites, and find the exact twin among look-alikes. Most sheets are all pictures, so they work for pre-readers too, and each one starts with a solved example.

Close looking supports early reading too, where telling similar letters and words apart really matters. These sheets are a fun way to build that skill without it feeling like work. Pictures, shadows and words change with every print, so there's always a fresh set to try.

Preschool matching worksheets

Kindergarten matching worksheets

1st Grade matching worksheets

2nd Grade matching worksheets

3rd Grade matching worksheets

4th Grade matching worksheets

5th Grade matching worksheets