Match, Read, and Rhyme: Class 1 Word Matching & CVC Practice 

This Grade 1 worksheet on Word Matching and CVC (Consonant–Vowel–Consonant) words helps young learners strengthen early reading and phonics skills through engaging picture-based activities. Using simple CVC words, object recognition, and rhyming patterns, children learn to connect sounds with letters and meanings. Each exercise builds confidence in decoding words, recognising sounds, and improving vocabulary, making the worksheet ideal for CBSE English learners at the foundational stage. 

Why Word Matching & CVC Words Matter in Early Reading? 

1. CVC words help children understand how sounds blend to form words. 
2. Matching pictures with words improves word recognition and vocabulary. 
3. Rhyming activities strengthen phonemic awareness and listening skills. 
4. These skills form the foundation for fluent reading and sentence building. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Choose the Picture that Matches the CVC Word 
Students look at a picture and select the correct CVC word from three options. 

📝 Exercise 2 – Circle the Correct Picture 
Learners read a word and circle the picture that correctly matches it. 

🔍 Exercise 3 – Look at the Picture and Choose the Correct Word 
Students observe pictures carefully and choose the correct CVC word. 

🧩 Exercise 4 – Which Word Matches the Picture? 
Learners select the correct word that best names the picture shown. 

🎵 Exercise 5 – Look at the Picture and Choose the Word that Rhymes 
Students identify rhyming words using picture clues to strengthen phonics skills. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Picture that Matches the CVC Word 
1. sun → a) sun 
2. hat → c) hat 
3. pen → c) pen 
4. bed → b) bed 
5. cup → a) cup 
6. bat → b) bat 
7. log → c) log 
8. pig → b) pig 
9. fox → c) fox 
10. map → a) map 

Exercise 2 – Circle the Correct Picture 
1. cat → c) cat 
2. dog → c) dog 
3. bus → b) bus 
4. egg → a) egg 
5. cap → a) cap 
6. hen → c) hen 
7. box → b) box 
8. fan → c) fan 
9. lid → a) lid 
10. ant → c) ant 

Exercise 3 – Look at the Picture and Choose the Correct Word 
1. jam → b) jam 
2. web → c) web 
3. hut → a) hut 
4. rug → b) rug 
5. net → c) net 
6. zip → b) zip 
7. tin → a) tin 
8. mud → c) mud 
9. leg → b) leg 
10. bus → a) bus 

Exercise 4 – Which Word Matches the Picture? 
1. cop → b) cop 
2. frog → a) frog 
3. pot → c) pot 
4. jar → b) jar 
5. cot → c) cot 
6. van → b) van 
7. mop → c) mop 
8. cab → a) cab 
9. kid → a) kid 
10. tub → a) tub 

Exercise 5 – Look at the Picture and Choose the Word that Rhymes 
1. cat → a) hat 
2. dog → c) log 
3. cap → a) map 
4. rat → b) bat 
5. sun → c) fun 
6. bed → a) red 
7. fox → b) box 
8. hen → a) pen 
9. pig → c) wig 
10. cup → a) pup 

Help your child build strong phonics and early reading confidence through fun CVC word matching and rhyming activities. 

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