English Language ArtsScienceK-2
Vocabulary Words and Pictures for First Grade
By Leah S.
A visual matching worksheet where 1st-grade students draw lines from pictures to the matching vocabulary words, covering distance, force, fast, slow, gravity, up, down, move, push, and pull. It's well suited to special education students who benefit from picture-supported word recognition and concrete, hands-on vocabulary practice.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a short independent or small-group vocabulary warm-up during a physical science or motion unit, allowing about 10-15 minutes for the activity.
- Discussion question: Which of these words describe how something moves, and which describe a force acting on an object? Have students act out push, pull, up, and down with their bodies to build meaning.
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Read each word aloud with the student, point to the picture, and model the match before asking them to draw the line; consider reducing the number of choices shown at once.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to write or say a simple sentence using two of the words, such as 'The ball moves down when I push it.'
- Estimated time: 10-15 minutes for the matching task, plus a few minutes for oral review of the words.
English Language ArtsScienceK-2
Vocabulary Words and Pictures for First Grade
By Leah S.
A visual matching worksheet where 1st-grade students draw lines from pictures to the matching vocabulary words, covering distance, force, fast, slow, gravity, up, down, move, push, and pull. It's well suited to special education students who benefit from picture-supported word recognition and concrete, hands-on vocabulary practice.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a short independent or small-group vocabulary warm-up during a physical science or motion unit, allowing about 10-15 minutes for the activity.
- Discussion question: Which of these words describe how something moves, and which describe a force acting on an object? Have students act out push, pull, up, and down with their bodies to build meaning.
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Read each word aloud with the student, point to the picture, and model the match before asking them to draw the line; consider reducing the number of choices shown at once.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to write or say a simple sentence using two of the words, such as 'The ball moves down when I push it.'
- Estimated time: 10-15 minutes for the matching task, plus a few minutes for oral review of the words.