Below you will find some tips and ideas on how to use our matching games in the classroom. Scroll down to explore!
There are 36 topic-based online matching activities for kids learning English. Each game is divided into two parts and comes with twelve pairs of picture-word.
You can use them as warmers or fillers, and - depending on needs - these activities can be a fun starting point for further work. Also, you can download some corresponding worksheets to learn offline.
Find out more about how to play our matching games to learn and practise English vocabulary online. Then read some activity ideas. They are a great way to give students extra practice:
To browse all of our matching games sorted alphabetically by topic, use this resource guide. For worksheets that go well with our online activities, visit the printable resources section.
Our matching games are designed to learn and practise English vocabulary online. Here you will find some tips and ideas on how to play these games.
There are twenty four cards in the game displayed on two boards. Twelve of the cards have pictures and twelve of the cards have words. At the beginning of the game they are displayed face down.
Click on two cards to match the word and the picture. If they show the pair, the cards remain open. If the two cards don't match, they are turned face down again. Try to remember where the pictures or words are. Continue until you have twelve pairs.
If your students enjoy this online activity, you could expand it (or give your students extra practice) by playing related word games. Here are some ideas to inspire you. These activities can be used in any topic!
Draw and label the selected words. You must colour your drawings and add lots of great detail!
Draw and colour a picture, then hide the selected words inside it. See if someone can find them!
Find the selected words (or their individual letters) in an old magazine. Cut them out and glue them onto your paper!
Write each of the selected words on two different cards. Turn them face down, then flip two at a time to find matches. Keep pairs or flip them back over and try again.
