Enhance your child’s language skills with our Word Association Worksheets for Ages 7-9. These fun and engaging exercises are designed to help young learners strengthen their vocabulary, improve cognitive connections, and boost critical thinking. Each worksheet presents a variety of word pairings and themed activities, encouraging kids to explore synonyms, antonyms, and related concepts. Perfect for classroom use or at-home learning, these worksheets will keep children entertained while expanding their word knowledge. Let your child's language development soar with our expertly crafted, educational worksheets that make learning both enjoyable and effective.


Check out this FREE "Word association" Trial Lesson for age 7-9!

Determine the Meaning of Words with Suffixes

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Reading: Follow the Suffixes Worksheet
Reading: Follow the Suffixes Worksheet

Reading: Follow the Suffixes Worksheet

Students use suffixes to find the right way through a maze in this enjoyable activity! Understanding suffixes helps kids decode and comprehend more words, leading to better reading fluency. A great addition to your reading classes, keep this printable close!
Reading: Follow the Suffixes Worksheet
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Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 29
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 29
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 29
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Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet
Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet

Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet

Your emergent reader can have fun while practicing their short vowel sounds with this free, brightly colored worksheet. They'll identify one-syllable words by their pictures, then match the correct ending for each. They'll gain an understanding of how short vowel sounds vary in closed syllables with different endings, without even realizing it!
Short Vowels /e/, /i/, and /u/ Worksheet
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Vocabulary Antonyms Worksheet
Vocabulary Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary Antonyms Worksheet

Learning antonyms can be enjoyable and effortless! They are words that express the contrary of their meanings. This worksheet offers your kid a new word for words with contradictory interpretations, with vibrant pictures and fun phrases for an enjoyable learning experience.
Vocabulary Antonyms Worksheet
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Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 7
Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 7
Adding up to 100 Without Regrouping: Page 7
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Rhyming Words Worksheet
Rhyming Words Worksheet

Rhyming Words Worksheet

Does your child know about rhyming words? Get them interested in poetry and explain that these words have similar sounds when pronounced. Read the words on each sailboat to your child and ask them to identify the rhyming pairs. Guide them to check the sailboats.
Rhyming Words Worksheet
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Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Grey
Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Grey

Grey Tracing Color Words Worksheet

Help your kindergartener boost their writing skills with this free printable handwriting worksheet! They can trace the sight word "grey" with a grey crayon, starting at the big red dots. Sounding out and tracing the letters can help strengthen their handwriting. Ask them to name and circle all the grey objects to give extra practice. Get more free worksheets here!
Grey Tracing Color Words Worksheet
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Word association activities are crucial for children aged 7-9 as they play a significant role in the development of their language and cognitive skills. At this stage, children are transitioning from early language acquisition to more complex linguistic tasks. Word association helps enhance vocabulary, improve comprehension, and boost memory. By prompting children to make connections between words, parents and teachers encourage deeper understanding and meaningful learning.

These activities also support critical thinking and creativity. When children learn to link new words with familiar ones, they develop problem-solving skills and the ability to think flexibly. This ability is essential for academic success across various subjects, including reading, writing, and STEM areas.

Moreover, word association activities can foster collaborative learning and social interaction. Grouping children for word-related games encourages communication, patience, and teamwork, building vital social skills. This valued interaction further strengthens their emotional and psychological development, as they engage in fun, low-pressure environments where learning feels like play.

In sum, for ages 7-9, word association exercises are a powerful tool, nurturing a child's cognitive, linguistic, and social capabilities. They lay a firm foundation for future educational endeavors, promoting confident, competent, and creative young learners.