Use this alphabet matching game to familiarise your students with the letters of the alphabet and their corresponding sounds.
An Alphabet Matching Game for Kids
Matching games are an engaging and collaborative teaching tool that enable students to take an active role in their learning. They offer a hands-on, interactive way to reinforce concepts and can be used in multiple ways in the classroom.
This alphabet matching game has been designed by our teacher team to help your students learn all the letters of the alphabet and the most common sound made by each letter. To make a pair, students must match the lowercase letter card to the uppercase letter card. The cards also feature half an object image that starts with that letter sound. The images are completed when the correct cards are matched. Some examples of images are:
- A ball (letter Bb)
- A horse (letter Hh)
- A key (letter Kk)
- A rainbow (letter Rr)
- A yo-yo (letter Yy)
Use This Alphabet Matching Game in Your Lessons
Looking for more ways to use this alphabet matching game in your classroom? Here are some suggestions from our teacher team:
- Alphabet Scavenger Hunt – Hide the cards around the classroom or outdoor space. Students work in pairs or small groups to find and match the upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
- Memory Game – Lay all the cards face down in a grid. Students take turns flipping over two cards at a time, trying to remember the locations of the letters. If they find a pair, they remove the cards from the grid.
- Home Practice – Send a set of the matching cards home with students so they can play with their families. This extends learning beyond the classroom and helps parents get involved in their child’s education.
Start Using This Alphabet Matching Game
This resource downloads as a full-colour PDF. Access the file via the Download button above.
It is recommended that you print the resource on cardboard as this will enhance the durability of the resource. Place the cards into a large envelope or ziplock bag and hey, presto! You have a fully prepared, hands-on activity for your next phonics lesson!
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