Worked example
Which printed word is exactly the same as sun?
Answer & why
Answer: sun
Both copies of sun contain s, u, n in that order.
Preschool · Reading & language
Match a whole printed word
Compare the full sequence of letters in two short printed words with adult support.
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Question 1
Which printed word is exactly the same as dog?
- dog
- dot
- log
- dig
A hint
Point to each letter from left to right. Matching words have the same letters in the same order.
Answer & why
Answer: dog
The matching word has d, o, g in that order.
Question 2
Which printed word is exactly the same as bed?
- bed
- beg
- bad
- red
A hint
Point to each letter from left to right. Matching words have the same letters in the same order.
Answer & why
Answer: bed
Bed has the same beginning, middle and ending as the target.
Question 3
Which printed word is exactly the same as cup?
- cup
- cut
- pup
- cap
A hint
Point to each letter from left to right. Matching words have the same letters in the same order.
Answer & why
Answer: cup
Cup matches c, u, p; each other word changes a letter.
Question 4
Which printed word is exactly the same as fish?
- dish
- fist
- fish
- wish
A hint
Point to each letter from left to right. Matching words have the same letters in the same order.
Answer & why
Answer: fish
Fish matches all four letters in the target word.
Question 5
Which printed word is exactly the same as sun?
- bus
- sit
- run
- sun
A hint
Point to each letter from left to right. Matching words have the same letters in the same order.
Answer & why
Answer: sun
Both copies of sun contain s, u, n in that order.
Question 6
Which printed word is exactly the same as map?
- mat
- map
- nap
- cap
A hint
Point to each letter from left to right. Matching words have the same letters in the same order.
Answer & why
Answer: map
Map matches all three letters; mat changes the last letter.