How to Play the Picture Match Game
Goal of the Game
Find picture cards that match. Work with your partner to make pairs.
What You Need
- Ten picture cards with five matching pairs.
- A flat desk or table.
- One partner.
Step 1: Set Up the Cards
Mix the cards up well. Lay each card face down on the table.
Make two rows with five cards in each row. Make sure you cannot see any pictures.
Step 2: Take Your Turn
Pick who will go first.
Player 1 turns over one card. Look at the picture together.
Then, turn over a second card. Do the two cards match?
Step 3: Check for a Match
If the pictures match, keep the pair. Put the pair next to you.
Take one more turn.
If the pictures do not match, turn them back over. Leave them in the exact same spot.
Now it is Player 2's turn.
Step 4: End the Game
Keep taking turns. Watch closely when your partner flips a card.
Remember where each picture is hiding. Play until all the cards are gone from the table.
Count your pairs together. You both helped clear the board!
- match:
- To be the same or go together.
- partner:
- A person who plays a game or works with you.
- pairs:
- Sets of two things that match.
- rows:
- Lines of things set side by side.
- exact:
- Completely correct or the very same.
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“How to Play the Picture Match Game” is a instructions reading passage about matching card game instructions, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (188 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.