Printable reading activity for kids to match words with pictures.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given 8 words that all contain the “ea” sound or spelling pattern:

Top row:
- pea
- jeans
- wheat
- leaf

Bottom row:
- beach
- eat
- dream
- seal

Below, there are 8 pictures in two rows. We need to match each word to the correct picture.

Let’s look at the pictures (from left to right, top to bottom):

Top row of pictures:
1. A person sitting on a beach with an umbrella → beach
2. Stalks of grain → wheat
3. Peas in a pod → pea
4. A seal (the animal) → seal

Bottom row of pictures:
5. Someone eating ice cream → eat
6. A teddy bear sleeping → dream
7. Blue jeans hanging up → jeans
8. A green leaf → leaf

Now let’s assign each word to its matching picture box above it.

The worksheet has 8 boxes under the words — we fill them with the number of the picture that matches.

But wait — actually, looking again: The instruction says “Match the picture to the word.” And below the words are empty boxes. Then below that, there are 8 labeled pictures (numbered implicitly by position).

Actually, re-examining the layout:

There are 8 words arranged in two rows of four.

Under each word is an empty square — that’s where you write the *picture number* that matches.

Then below, there’s a section titled “Read the words. Match the picture to the word.” and then 8 pictures arranged in two rows of four.

So we must number the pictures from 1 to 8, left to right, top to bottom.

Picture positions:

Row 1 (top pictures):
1. Beach scene → matches “beach”
2. Wheat stalks → matches “wheat”
3. Pea pod → matches “pea”
4. Seal animal → matches “seal”

Row 2 (bottom pictures):
5. Eating ice cream → matches “eat”
6. Sleeping bear → matches “dream”
7. Jeans pants → matches “jeans”
8. Leaf → matches “leaf”

Now, go back to the words and put the picture number under each word.

Words order:

First row of words:
- pea → picture #3
- jeans → picture #7
- wheat → picture #2
- leaf → picture #8

Second row of words:
- beach → picture #1
- eat → picture #5
- dream → picture #6
- seal → picture #4

So the answers to write in the boxes under each word are:

Under “pea”: 3
Under “jeans”: 7
Under “wheat”: 2
Under “leaf”: 8
Under “beach”: 1
Under “eat”: 5
Under “dream”: 6
Under “seal”: 4

Final Answer:
3, 7, 2, 8, 1, 5, 6, 4