Vocabulary Match

This -nd blend vocabulary worksheet helps students strengthen word meaning and phonics skills by matching simple definitions to familiar -nd words. Learners read each definition and choose the word-such as hand, sand, wind, or land-that best fits, reinforcing decoding accuracy and comprehension.

Key Learning Objectives

• Skill Focus: Identifying -nd words based on definitions
• Critical Thinking Benefit: Builds reasoning and careful interpretation of clues
• Curriculum Tie-in: Supports vocabulary development, phonics, and reading comprehension standards
• Application Type: Definition-based word selection that connects meaning with spelling

Teacher & Parent Features

• Encourages thoughtful analysis of simple definitions
• Reinforces recognition of common -nd words
• Ideal for vocabulary practice, phonics lessons, or independent work
• Supports decoding and spelling through meaning-based choices
• Builds confidence applying word knowledge to real contexts
• Suitable for classroom instruction and homeschool learning

This printable -nd blend worksheet supports early literacy growth by helping students connect words to meanings. By matching definitions to the correct -nd words, learners improve vocabulary understanding, decoding accuracy, and reading comprehension.

This worksheet is part of our -nd Blends Worksheets collection.