Words to Words: Matching Worksheets

Match Address Words to Their Abbreviations Match 10 address words to their abbreviations. The words are Street, Avenue, Road, Drive, Lane, Terrace, Place, Boulevard, Court, Circle, Apartment, Route, Highway, Parkway, Turnpike, Rural Route, School, Island, Library, Hospital, Mount, Lake, North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest. Or go to the answers.	Match the Acronyms #1 Match each acronym to what it stands for. The acronyms are USA, DC, NY, ET, UFO, TLC, HMO, RIP, VIP, VP, POTUS, ASAP, PB&J, BLT, OJ. Or go to the answers.	Match the Acronyms #2 Match each acronym to what it stands for. The acronyms are IQ, DST, EST, CST, MST, PST, FYI, FBI, CIA, PI, MC, MC, GMO, NIMBY, TBA, ETA. Or go to the answers.	Match the Elements to their Abbreviations #1 Match 50 elements to their abbreviations. Or go to the answers.
Match the Elements to their Abbreviations #2 Match 50 elements to their abbreviations. Or go to the answers.	Match the Measurement Words to their Abbreviations Match measurement words to their abbreviations. Words: height, weight, number, volume, degree, dozen, percent, altitude, latitude, longitude, teaspoon, tablespoon, inch, foot, yard, mile, miles per hour, ounce, pound, ton, gallon, quart, pint, cup, Fahrenheit. Or go to the answers.	Match the Metric Measurement Words to their Abbreviations Match metric measurement words to their abbreviations. Words: height, weight, number, volume, degree, dozen, percent, altitude, latitude, longitude, teaspoon, tablespoon, meter, centimeter, decimeter, kilometer, kilometers per hour, gram, centram, kilogram, milligram, liter, millilter, Kelvin, Centigrade, Celsius. Or go to the answers.	Match the Time Words to their Abbreviations Match time words to their abbreviations. Words: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, year, month, hour, minute, second, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Or go to the answers.
Match the US State Postal Codes to their Abbreviations Match 50 US state postal codes to their abbreviations. Or go to the answers.

Collective Nouns:

Match Collective Nouns to Nouns Match each collective noun (the name of a group of items) to the noun it relates to (for example, school --> fish, herd -->cattle). Or go to the answers.

Compound Words:

Match the Components of Animal Compound Words #1 Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a compound animal word. Words: butterfly, grasshopper, jellyfish, mockingbird, ladybug, silkworm, rattlesnake, earwig, bulldog, hedgehog. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Animal Compound Words #2 Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a compound animal word. Words: starfish, wolfhound, sheepdog, polecat, sandpiper, dragonfly, racehorse, blackbird, mealworm, bullfrog. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Body Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a body-related compound word. Words: kneecap, fingernail, eyelid, backbone, heartbeat, windpipe, hairline, earlobe, forehead, armpit. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Clothing Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a clothes-related compound word. Words: raincoat, necktie, earring, swimsuit, nightgown, outfit, overcoat, sunglasses, underwear, handbag. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.
Match the Components of Dessert Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a sweet-food-related compound word. Words: gingerbread, gumbrops, jawbreakers, turnovers, chesecake, mincemeat, buttermilk, milkshake, marshmallow, eggnog. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Flower-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a flower-related compound word. Words: sunflower, bluebells, buttercups, hollyhock, larkspur, primrose, snapdragon, waterlily, foxglove, sweetpea. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Food Compound Words #1 Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a food-related compound word. Words: grapefruit, strawberry, pineapple, eggplant, watermelon, cupcake, soybean, oatmeal, peanut, popcorn. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Food Compound Words #2 Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a food-related compound word. Words: drumstick, chickpea, blueberry, shellfish, pancake, horseradish, buttermilk, peppermint, seafood, hotdog. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.
Match the Components of House-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a house-related compound word. Words: staircase, fireplace, bathtub, dishwasher, lawnmower, dustpan, bookshelf, driveway, carport, bedroom. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of People-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a people-related compound word. Words: schoolteacher, stepfather, dogcatcher, stockbroker, dressmaker, grandma, cowboy, housekeeper, outsider, humankind. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Spring Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a Spring-related compound word. Words: rainbow, bluebird, buttercup, snowmelt, sunshine, thunderstorm, grasshopper, bullfrog, flowerbed, springtime. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of School-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a school-related compound word. Words: homework, bookshelf, handwriting, blackboard, notebook, playground, backpack, knapsack, cubbyhole, classroom. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.
Match the Components of Sports-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a sports-related compound word. Words: football, skateboard, ballplayer, goalkeeper, outfielder, shortstop,freestyle, bobsled, sportsman, weightlifting. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Tool-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a tool-related compound word. Words: sandpaper, crowbar, screwdriver, hacksaw, wheelbarrow, yardstick, flashlight, workbench, pickax, sawhorse. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Weather-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a weather-related compound word. Words: sunset, rainbow, thunderbolt, weathervane, daytime, hailstone, overcast, snowflake, cloudburst, waterspout. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Winter Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a winter-related compound word. Words: snowflake, earmuffs, overcoat, evergreen, fireplace, wintertime, gingerbread, frostbite, eggnog, iceberg. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.

Matching Compound Words Part 2:
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Match the Components of Compound Words #1 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: sandpaper/paperback, flowerpot/pothole, oversleep/sleepwalk, sweetheart/heartburn, catfish/fishbowl, jackpot/pothole, jigsaw/sawdust, dragonfly/flyspeck, countdown/downstairs, headlight/lighthouse. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #2 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: freshwater/watermelon, mankind/kindhearted, doghouse/housekeeper, jackpot/pothole, handout/outlaw, lunchroom/roommate, fishhook/hookworm, runway/wayside, pushover/overcoat, nighttime/timetable. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #3 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: firewood/woodchuck, quicksand/sandbox, hunchback/backyard, horsepower/powerboat, inside/sidewalk, firefly/flyby, overview/viewpoint, horseshoe/shoehorn, fishhook/hookworm, snapdragon/dragonfly. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #4 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: sunflower/flowerbed, copycat/catnap, daybreak/breakfast, checkup/uphill, chairman/mankind, boxcar/carport, notebook/bookshelf, mealtime/timekeeper, birthplace/placemat, eardrum/drumbeat. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.
Match the Components of Compound Words #5 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: soundproof/proofread, warpath/pathfinder, polestar/starfish, barnyard/yardstick, saucepan/pancake, streambed/bedtime, farmstead/steadfast, dropout/outcome, nutshell/shellfish, floodlight/lighthearted. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #6 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: primrose/rosebud, pineapple/applesauce, sleepyhead/headstone, buttermilk/milkshake, sweetpea/peapod, turnover/overturn, hotdog/doghouse, beforehand/handmade, crossroad/roadway, darkroom/roommate. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #7 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: laughingstock/stockpile, showoff/offspring, seashell/shellfish, bluebell/bellhop, lifelong/longhand, toothpick/pickpocket, headstrong/strongbox, softball/ballplayer, hedgehog/hogwash, weekday/daylight. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #8 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: handcuff/cufflink, lawsuit/suitcase, offside/sidekick, housework/worksheet, lookout/outlook, footstep/stepladder, downstream/streamline, spoilsports/sportsman, bellhop/hopscotch, crosswalk/walkway. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.

Contractions:

Match Contractions to Equivalents #1 Match 10 contractions to their equivalents. The words are should've/should have, can't/cannot, don't/do not, I'm/I am, couldn't/could not, you've/you have, she's/she ism who's/who is, doesn't/does not, they're/they are. Or go to the answers.

Match Contractions to Equivalents #2 Match 10 contractions to their equivalents. The words are I'll/I will, we're/we are, shouldn't/should not, you'd/you would, would've/would have, you're/you are, he's/he has, didn't/did not, they've/they have, that's/that is. Or go to the answers.

Match Contractions to Equivalents #3 Match 10 contractions to their equivalents. The words are she'd/she would, you've/you would, I'd/I had, he'll/he will, doesn't/does not, it's/it is, where'd/where would, might've/might have, that'll, wouldn't/would not. Or go to the answers.

Match Contractions to Equivalents #4 Match 10 contractions to their equivalents. The words are I've/I have, wasn't/was not, what'll/what will, hasn't/has not, how's/how is, we'd/we would, it'll/it will, won't/will not, they'll/they will, when's/when is. Or go to the answers.

Synonyms:

Match the Emotion-Related Synonyms Match 10 words to their synonyms. The words are fearful/afraid, happy/joyful, brave/courageous, shy/timid, mad/angry, remorse/regret, annoyed/irate, smug/satisfied, unloved/hated, shocked/amazed. Or go to the answers.	Match the Synonyms #1 Match 10 words to their synonyms. The words are car/automobile, pretty/cute, obese/fat, aged/old, bad/awful, icy/cold, bright/light, gloomy/cheerful, happy/cheerful, jump/leap. Or go to the answers.	Match the Synonyms #3 Match 10 words to their synonyms. The words are big/huge, clean/tidy, easy/simple, right/correct, messy/dirty, rich/wealthy, fast/speedy, slim/thin, good/nice, hard/difficult. Or go to the answers.
Match the Synonyms #3 Match 10 words to their synonyms. The words are hot/warm, dine/eat, small/tiny, wet/damp, dish/plate, scared/afraid, weary/tired, gift/present, noisy/loud, oily/greasy. Or go to the answers.	Match the Synonyms #4 Match 10 words to their synonyms. The words are angry/mad, trip/voyage, pal/friend, sugary/sweet, stone/rock, toss/throw, took/stole, enjoy/like, flame/fire, quick/fast. Or go to the answers.	Match the Valentine's Day Synonyms Match Valentine's Day words that have the same meaning. Words: flower/blossom, love/adore, candies/sweets, hug/embrace, gift/present, party/celebration, friend/pal, mail/post, get/receive, delicious/yummy. Or go to the answers.

Opposites or Antonyms:

Match the Opposites #1 Match 10 words to their opposites. The words are dry/wet, thin/fat, east/west, close/open, young/old, noisy/quiet, heavy/light, hot/cold, sweet/sour, ugly/pretty. Or go to the answers.	Match the Opposites #2 Match 10 words to their opposites. The words are big/small, clean/dirty, easy/hard, tall/short, left/right, rich/poor, slow/fast, bad/good, dark/light, high/low. Or go to the answers.	Match the Opposites #3 Match 10 words to their opposites. The words are north/south, wrong/right, in/out, soft/hard, new/old, shallow/deep, frown/smile, best/worst, true/false, find/lose. Or go to the answers.
Match the Opposites #4 Match 10 words to their opposites. The words are up/down, narrow/wide, happy/sad, empty/full, day/night, first/last, over/under, less/more, push/pull, near/far. Or go to the answers.	Match the Opposite Emotion-Related Words Match 10 words to their opposites. The words are generous/greedy, happy/sad, brave/cowardly, shy/bold, hostile/peaceful, frown/smile, energetic/tired, proud/ashamed, loving/hateful, optimistic/pessimistic. Or go to the answers.	Match the Opposite Location-Related Words Match 10 words to their opposites. The words are up/down, north/south, west/east, inside/outside, here/there, first/last, over/under, horizontal/vertical, left/right, far/near. Or go to the answers.

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