Picture Match

This -nd blend picture matching worksheet helps emerging readers strengthen phonics and vocabulary skills by connecting printed words to visual meaning. Learners look at each picture and choose the correct -nd word-such as sand, wind, or hand-reinforcing decoding accuracy and blend recognition.

Key Learning Objectives

• Skill Focus: Decoding and recognizing words with the -nd consonant blend
• Critical Thinking Benefit: Builds visual discrimination and careful word-picture analysis
• Curriculum Tie-in: Supports phonics, vocabulary development, and foundational reading standards
• Application Type: Picture-word matching that reinforces blend-based decoding

Teacher & Parent Features

• Supports emerging readers with strong visual reinforcement
• Encourages careful observation of pictures and word choices
• Ideal for phonics centers, small groups, or independent practice
• Reinforces vocabulary recognition alongside decoding skills
• Builds confidence distinguishing similar-looking blend words
• Suitable for classroom instruction and homeschool learning

This printable -nd blend worksheet supports early literacy development by helping students connect sounds, spellings, and meanings. By matching pictures to the correct -nd words, learners strengthen decoding accuracy, vocabulary awareness, and confidence with consonant blends.

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