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Human Features Matching Activity

Human Features Matching Activity

Human features matching activityThis matching activity asks students to match the descriptions of each human feature with the correct name. This will help learners use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key human features, including: city, town, village, farm, house, office, port, and shop.

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Biomes Matching Activity

Biomes Matching Activity

Biomes Matching Activity WorksheetIn this engaging worksheet, pupils will explore the fascinating world of biomes – diverse ecosystems that cover our planet. Their task is to match each biome with its description. Biomes are unique regions with distinct climates, landscapes, and plant and animal life. Happy learning and exploring the amazing biomes of our planet!

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Physical Features Matching Activity

Physical Features Matching Activity

Physical Features Matching ActivityIn this worksheet, pupils will learn about a variety of physical features that shape our planet's diverse landscapes. As pupils connect each word on the left with its definition on the right, they'll deepen their knowledge of these fundamental elements. Key physical features include sea, forest, soil, beach, mountain, season, ocean, and river.

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Capitals and Countries of North America Matching Activity

Capitals and Countries of North America Matching Activity

Capitals and Countries of North America Matching ActivityKnowing some of the capital cities of North American countries helps children develop a basic understanding of geography. It allows them to identify the locations of different countries on a map and appreciate the vastness and diversity of the continent. Understanding the capital cities of North America is a stepping stone to developing global awareness. It opens the door for discussions about other continents, countries, and cultures around the world. Children draw a line to match each country with its capital city.

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Capitals and Countries of South America Matching Activity

Capitals and Countries of South America Matching Activity

Capitals and Countries of South America Matching ActivityThis worksheet will help KS1 pupils learn about the capitals and countries of South America in a fun and interactive way. Enjoy discovering the diverse capitals of this amazing continent! 

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Capitals and Countries of Europe Matching Activity

Capitals and Countries of Europe Matching Activity

Capitals and Countries of Europe Matching ActivityThis worksheet will help KS1 pupils learn about the capitals and countries of Europe in a fun and engaging way. Happy matching and exploring Europe's diverse capitals! 

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Capitals and Countries of Africa Matching Activity

Capitals and Countries of Africa Matching Activity

Welcome to the Capitals and Countries of Africa Matching Activity Worksheet! Get ready for an exciting journey across the fascinating continent of Africa as you match the correct capital cities to their corresponding countries. Africa is a diverse and vibrant continent with a rich history, beautiful landscapes, and unique cultures. Quick facts about Africa:Africa is the second-largest continent in the world after Asia. It's like a huge puzzle piece on the map!Africa is home to many amazing animals like lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and hippos. It's like a safari adventure!The Nile River, found in Africa, is the longest river in the world. It's like a big, winding snake that flows through the continent.Africa has a rich tapestry of cultures with different languages, music, dances, and colourful clothing. It's like a big celebration of diversity!The Sahara Desert, in Africa, is the biggest hot desert on Earth. It's like a giant sandbox where you can find sandy dunes!

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Capitals and Countries of Asia Matching Activity

Capitals and Countries of Asia Matching Activity

Welcome to the Capitals and Countries of Asia Matching Activity Worksheet! Get ready for an exciting challenge as you test your knowledge of Asian countries and their capitals. In this worksheet, you will have the opportunity to match the correct capital city to its corresponding country. Draw a line to match the country on the left with its capital city on the right. Remember, learning about different countries and their capitals is a fantastic way to expand your understanding of the world. Good luck, explorers! 

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The Seven Continents Matching Activity

The Seven Continents Matching Activity

The Seven Continents Matching ActivityThis colourful matching activity will help pupils learn and remember the names of the seven continents. By matching the names to their corresponding locations, pupils build a solid foundation of geographical knowledge. Children draw a line to match each continent with the correct name. This activity can be used in the classroom as a group activity or at home.

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Fronted adverbials matching activity

Fronted adverbials matching activity

What are fronted adverbials?Fronted adverbials are words or phrases that are placed at the beginning of a sentence to describe when, where, or how an action takes place. For example: In the kitchen, we baked some cookies. In the kitchen is the fronted adverbial in this sentence. It tells us where they baked the cookies.Students draw a line to match the fronted adverbial to the correct sentence.  

Age: 8 - 9
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Coordinating conjunctions matching activity ('or' and 'but')

Coordinating conjunctions matching activity ('or' and 'but')

What is a coordinating conjunction?Coordinating conjunctions are words that are used to join two or more words, phrases, or sentences that are of equal importance. They are also called "FANBOYS" because they can be remembered with the acronym FANBOYS - For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.Coordinating conjunctions matching activity ('or' and 'but')Use this year 2 literacy worksheet to help your year 2 children learn about coordinating conjunctions and develop their skills in using them effectively in their writing. Children match the sentences by drawing a line. This worksheet can be used in the classroom or at home. 

Age: 6 - 7
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Subordinating conjunctions matching activity ('because' and 'that')

Subordinating conjunctions matching activity ('because' and 'that')

Conjunction matching activity ('because' and 'that')Subordinating conjunctions are words that link subordinate clauses to main clauses. For example: Jane was happy because she won the competition. Children draw a line to match the sentences correctly. There is an answer sheet included for quick marking. 

Age: 6 - 7
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Subordinating conjunctions matching activity ('when' and 'if')

Subordinating conjunctions matching activity ('when' and 'if')

Conjunction matching activity ('when' and 'if')Subordinating conjunctions are words that link subordinate clauses to main clauses. For example: I take an umbrella when I go out in the rain. Children draw a line to match the sentences correctly. There is an answer sheet included for quick marking. 

Age: 6 - 7
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Thanksgiving Shadow Matching

Thanksgiving Shadow Matching

What is shadow matching?Shadow matching activities are great for your younger learners for a number of reasons. They help young children develop visual discrimination, visual memory, short-term memory, and pattern recognition. Use this Thanksgiving worksheet with a group of children or as an individual activity. Children are asked to draw a line between the pictures of Thanksgiving-themed pictures and their corresponding shadows.

Age: Reception
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Back to school shadow matching

Back to school shadow matching

Shadow matching activities are great for your younger learners for a number of reasons. They help young students develop visual discrimination, visual memory, short-term memory, and pattern recognition. Use this back-to-school worksheet with a group of children or as an individual activity. Students are asked to draw a line between the pictures of the back-to-school items and their corresponding shadows.

Age: Reception
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Summer shadow matching

Summer shadow matching

Shadow matching activities are great for your younger learners for a number of reasons. They help young students develop visual discrimination, visual memory, short-term memory, and pattern recognition. Use this worksheet with a group of children or as an individual activity. Students are asked to draw a line between the pictures of the ice-creams and their corresponding shadows.

Age: Reception
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Forest animals shadow matching

Forest animals shadow matching

How do shadow matching activities help children? Shadow matching activities are great for a number of reasons. They help your little ones develop visual discrimination, visual memory, short-term memory, and pattern recognition. Use this worksheet with a group of children or individually. Students are asked to draw a line between the pictures of the forest animals and their corresponding shadows.

Age: Reception
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Animal shadow matching

Animal shadow matching

How do shadow matching activities help children? Shadow matching activities are great for a number of reasons. They help your little ones develop visual discrimination, visual memory, short-term memory, and pattern recognition. Use this worksheet with a group of children or individually. Students are asked to draw a line between the pictures and their corresponding shadows.

Age: Reception
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Easter matching activity - Whose eggs?

Easter matching activity - Whose eggs?

Your little ones will love this Easter-themed mother and nestling matching activity. Children draw a line to match the pictures of the mothers and their nestlings.

Age: Reception
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Sea animals matching activity

Sea animals matching activity

If you're looking for a fun and engaging activity to teach your students about sea animals, this is the perfect resource! Children will have fun identifying the different sea animals and matching their names to the pictures. This word and picture matching worksheet is a great activity that will help teach students about different sea animals. This handy resource can be used at home or in the classroom and is quick and easy to print.

Age: 5 - 6
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Farm animals matching activity

Farm animals matching activity

Children will love identifying the different farm animals and matching their names to the pictures. This word and picture matching worksheet is a fun and engaging activity that will help teach students about different farm animals. This is a handy resource that can be used at home or in the classroom and is quick and easy to print.

Age: 5 - 6
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Wild animals matching activity

Wild animals matching activity

This word and picture matching worksheet is a fun and engaging activity that will help teach students about different wild animals. Children will love identifying the different wild animals and matching their names to the pictures. This is a fantastic resource that can be used at home or in the classroom.

Age: 5 - 6
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Farm animals and their young matching activity

Farm animals and their young matching activity

Your little ones will love this farm animal matching activity. Children draw a line to match the pictures of the farm animal and their babies.

Age: Reception
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Word and picture matching - Toy-themed activity

Word and picture matching - Toy-themed activity

This toy-themed word and picture matching worksheet is a great activity for improving your children's reading skills. This early years resource includes pictures on one side and the matching words on the other side.

Age: Reception
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Word and picture matching - Fruit-themed activity

Word and picture matching - Fruit-themed activity

This fruit-themed word and picture matching worksheet is a handy activity for improving your children's reading skills. This early years resource includes pictures on one side and the matching words on the other side.

Age: Reception
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Word and picture matching - Animal-themed activity

Word and picture matching - Animal-themed activity

This animal-themed word and picture matching worksheet is a great activity for improving your children's reading skills. This early years resource includes pictures on one side and the matching words on the other side.

Age: Reception
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Word and picture matching - Clothes-themed activity

Word and picture matching - Clothes-themed activity

This colourful word and picture matching worksheet is a great activity for improving your children's reading skills. This early years resource includes clothes-themed pictures on one side, and the matching words on the other side.

Age: Reception
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Autumn shadow matching

Autumn shadow matching

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Children draw a line to match the autumn leaves with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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Parts of a plant matching activity

Parts of a plant matching activity

Children draw a line to match the parts of a plant to the pictures.

Age: 6 - 7
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Parts of a plant matching

Parts of a plant matching

This science worksheet for year 1 students asks them to draw a line to match the parts of a plant to the pictures.

Age: 5 - 6
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Christmas vocabulary matching 2

Christmas vocabulary matching 2

This Christmas-themed worksheet asks students to draw a line to match the Christmas words to the pictures. This activity will help with a child's spelling, reading, and vocabulary.

Age: 7 - 8
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Christmas vocabulary matching 1

Christmas vocabulary matching 1

This Christmas-themed worksheet asks students to draw a line to match the Christmas words to the pictures. This activity will help with a child's spelling, reading, and vocabulary.

Age: 7 - 8
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Christmas word and picture matching

Christmas word and picture matching

This Christmas-themed worksheet asks students to draw a line to match the pictures on the left to the words on the right.

Age: 5 - 6
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Halloween shadow matching

Halloween shadow matching

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Kids draw a line to match the Halloween objects with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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Matching fractions of shapes

Matching fractions of shapes

What fraction of the shape is shaded? This colourful maths activity asks students to draw a line to match each shape with the correct fraction.

Age: 6 - 7
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Matching shapes

Matching shapes

Pupils recognise common shapes and match the everyday objects to the correct shape (triangle, square, rectangle and circle).

Age: 5 - 6
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Shadow matching - Autumn leaves

Shadow matching - Autumn leaves

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Kids draw a line to match the autumn leaves with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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Word and picture matching

Word and picture matching

This worksheet focuses on various short words. Children read the word then draw a line from the word to its picture.

Age: Reception
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Word and picture matching - 'an' words

Word and picture matching - 'an' words

This worksheet focuses on words ending in 'an'. Children read the word then draw a line from the word to its picture.

Age: Reception
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Word and picture matching - 'at' words

Word and picture matching - 'at' words

This worksheet focuses on words ending in 'at'. Children read the word then draw a line from the word to its picture.

Age: Reception
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Matching pairs - Fruit

Matching pairs - Fruit

Children draw a line to connect the fruits with their relevant pairs.

Age: Reception
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Word and picture matching - Landforms

Word and picture matching - Landforms

This geography worksheet includes a vocabulary list of different landforms. Students read the words and draw a line to match them correctly to the landforms.

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Shadow matching - Dinosaurs

Shadow matching - Dinosaurs

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Kids draw a line to match the dinosaurs with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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Shadow matching - Farm animals

Shadow matching - Farm animals

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Kids draw a line to match the farm animals with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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Shadow matching - Arctic animals

Shadow matching - Arctic animals

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Kids draw a line to match the Arctic animals with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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Shadow matching - African animals

Shadow matching - African animals

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Kids draw a line to match the African animals with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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Shadow matching - Sea animals

Shadow matching - Sea animals

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Kids draw a line to match the sea animals with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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Shadow matching - Robots

Shadow matching - Robots

Shadow matching activities are a great way for children to learn how to identify objects where the shape is the distinguishing feature, not the colour or detail. Kids draw a line to match the robots with their shadows.

Age: 5 - 6
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