From age 8 until about age 11, I was insane about them. I had a model T-Rex figurine that had a mouth you could actually move.

I mean, how much better can it get than that?

My kids love dinosaurs too, so I thought dinosaurs would make a fun theme for an early literacy activity – these dinosaur word matching puzzles!

These are a fun way to practice reading dinosaur-themed vocabulary words for early learners.

Plus, they’re excellent for stepping up to reading two and three syllable words.

Keep reading to see how to get your set – free!

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Dino Match! Dinosaur Word Matching Puzzles

To use these dinosaur word matching puzzles, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

• Printer (with ink)
• Printer paper or cardstock
• Scissors
• Laminator (optional)

This literacy resource includes 12 word and picture puzzles for students to solve.

Each two-piece puzzle features a dino-themed vocabulary word with a corresponding picture.

Simply cut them apart and let students start matching them up!

If you’re working with very early readers, you might want to start with one-syllable short word puzzles – such as “egg”, “nest”, and “sun”.

As students become more fluent readers, add in some of the larger words for a challenge.

If you use these at literacy centers, laminating them is a good way to make sure they hold up to repeated use by little hands.

These would also make a wonderful addition to a dinosaur unit!

Assign them to students to use at home or work with at science centers or in morning tubs!

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As you can imagine, it’s probably going to take us a while to get back into the “groove” of learning at home. Today should be interesting!

Our very first unit this year is dinosaurs. (My boys are already excited for it.) So I thought I’d share a new freebie today: A Dinosaur Printable Pack!

Dinosaur Printable Pack

Everyone knows about T-Rex, Stegosaurus, Pteranodon, and Velociraptor by now. (Thanks Jurassic Park!) But there are a host of other dinosaurs that aren’t talked about as often.

Paleontologists are finding new fossil types quite often these days, so there are a lot of other dinosaur species to study! This pack includes tracing sheets, coloring pages, and flashcards for eight lesser-known dinosaurs, including:

• Apatosaurus
• Baryonyx
• Iguanodon
• Maiasaura
• Parasaurolophus
• Saltasaurus
• Spinosaurus
• and Torosaurus!

Whew! Try saying those three times fast! By the way, DinoDictionary is an awesome resource for learning how to say these and other dinosaur species names.

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