Classify Shapes
Name That Shape!
Look at each shape. Circle the correct name.
What is this shape?
What is this shape?
What is this shape?
Which Shape Am I?
Read the clue and circle the correct shape.
I am round with no corners. What am I?
I have 3 sides and 3 corners. What am I?
I have 4 equal sides and 4 corners. What am I?
Match the Shape Name
Draw a line from each shape name to its picture.
Find the Circle
Circle every shape that is a circle.
Which of these is a circle?
Which of these is a circle?
Which of these is NOT a circle?
Find the Triangle
Circle every shape that is a triangle.
Which of these is a triangle?
Which of these is a triangle?
Which of these is NOT a triangle?
Find the Square
Circle every shape that is a square.
Which of these is a square?
Which of these is a square?
Which of these is NOT a square?
Count the Basic Shapes
Count each type of shape in the picture. Record the tally.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Circles | ||
Squares | ||
Triangles |
Trace a Circle
Trace around each circle carefully. Try to keep your pencil on the line!
Trace a Square
Trace around each square. Count the sides as you go — 1, 2, 3, 4!
Trace a Triangle
Trace around each triangle carefully. How many sides does it have?
Trace Circles, Squares and Triangles
Trace each shape. Say its name out loud as you trace it!
Meet the Rectangle
Circle the correct answer about rectangles.
A rectangle has how many sides?
A rectangle has how many corners?
Which shape is a rectangle?
How is a rectangle different from a square?
Meet the Diamond
Circle the correct answer about diamonds.
A diamond has how many sides?
A diamond has how many corners?
Which shape is a diamond?
A diamond looks like a square that has been...
Trace Rectangles and Diamonds
Trace each shape. Count the sides as you trace.
Match Shapes to Their Names
Draw a line from each shape name to the correct picture.
Rectangle or Square?
Read each description. Circle the correct shape.
I have 4 equal sides. What am I?
I have 2 long sides and 2 short sides. What am I?
All my sides are the same length. What am I?
I look like a door. What am I?
Sort: 3-Sided or 4-Sided?
Sort each shape into the correct group.
Count Shapes — 5 Types
Count each type of shape in the picture. Record the tally.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Circles | ||
Squares | ||
Triangles | ||
Diamonds |
How Many Sides?
Count the sides of each shape. Circle the correct number.
How many sides does a triangle have?
How many sides does a square have?
How many sides does a circle have?
How many sides does a rectangle have?
How many sides does a diamond have?
How Many Corners?
Count the corners (vertices) of each shape. Circle the correct number.
How many corners does a triangle have?
How many corners does a square have?
How many corners does a circle have?
How many corners does a rectangle have?
How many corners does a diamond have?
Match Shapes to Side Count
Draw a line from each shape to the correct number of sides.
Match Shapes to Corner Count
Draw a line from each shape to the correct number of corners.
Describe the Shape
Look at each shape and write how many sides and corners it has.
A triangle has ___ sides and ___ corners.
A square has ___ sides and ___ corners.
A circle has ___ sides and ___ corners.
A rectangle has ___ sides and ___ corners.
Meet the Pentagon
Circle the correct answer about pentagons.
A pentagon has how many sides?
A pentagon has how many corners?
'Penta' means...
Meet the Hexagon
Circle the correct answer about hexagons.
A hexagon has how many sides?
A hexagon has how many corners?
'Hexa' means...
Trace Pentagons and Hexagons
Trace each shape carefully. Count the sides as you go!
Trace All 2D Shapes
Trace each shape. Write the number of sides underneath.
Name the Shape by Its Sides
Read the clue and circle the correct shape name.
I have 5 sides and 5 corners. What am I?
I have 6 sides and 6 corners. What am I?
I have 3 sides. What am I?
I have 4 sides that are all the same length. What am I?
Sort by Number of Sides
Sort each shape into the correct group by counting its sides.
Sort: Corners or No Corners?
Sort each shape. Does it have corners or not?
Sort: Straight Sides or Curved?
Sort each shape by whether its sides are straight or curved.
Match Shape to Number of Sides
Draw a line from each shape to its number of sides.
Shape Tally — All 2D Shapes
Count each type of shape in the picture. Record the tally.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Triangles | ||
Squares | ||
Circles | ||
Diamonds |
More or Fewer Sides?
Circle the shape that has MORE sides.
Which has more sides: triangle or square?
Which has more sides: pentagon or square?
Which has more sides: hexagon or triangle?
Which has fewer sides: pentagon or hexagon?
Meet the Sphere
Circle the correct answer about spheres.
A sphere is shaped like a...
Can a sphere roll?
Does a sphere have flat faces?
Which of these is shaped like a sphere?
Meet the Cube
Circle the correct answer about cubes.
A cube is shaped like a...
How many flat faces does a cube have?
Can a cube roll easily?
Which of these is shaped like a cube?
Meet the Cone
Circle the correct answer about cones.
A cone has a flat circle on the bottom and a...
Which of these is shaped like a cone?
How many flat faces does a cone have?
Can a cone roll?
Meet the Cylinder
Circle the correct answer about cylinders.
A cylinder is shaped like a...
How many flat faces does a cylinder have?
Can a cylinder roll?
Which of these is shaped like a cylinder?
Match 3D Objects to Real Things
Draw a line from each 3D object name to something that looks like it.
Match 3D Objects to Descriptions
Draw a line from each 3D object to its description.
Sort: Can It Roll?
Sort each 3D object by whether it can roll.
Sort: Flat Faces or No Flat Faces?
Sort each 3D object by whether it has flat faces.
Name That 3D Object!
Read the clue and circle the correct 3D object.
I am round like a ball. What am I?
I have 6 square faces. What am I?
I have a pointy top and a flat bottom. What am I?
I look like a tin can. What am I?
3D Objects in the Real World
Circle the 3D object that matches each real thing.
A soccer ball is most like a...
A tissue box is most like a...
A witch's hat is most like a...
A toilet roll is most like a...
A marble is most like a...
Draw a 3D Object
For each 3D object, draw something from real life that has the same shape.
Draw something shaped like a sphere (ball shape):
Draw something shaped like a cube (box shape):
Draw something shaped like a cylinder (can shape):
Sort: 2D Shape or 3D Object?
Sort each item. Is it a flat (2D) shape or a solid (3D) object?
Match 2D to 3D
Draw a line from each 2D shape to the 3D object that has a similar face.
2D or 3D?
Is the shape flat (2D) or solid (3D)? Circle the correct answer.
A triangle drawn on paper is...
A basketball is...
A circle drawn on the board is...
A dice you can hold is...
A square cut from paper is...
Which 2D Shape Is on This 3D Object?
Circle the 2D shape you can see on each 3D object.
The flat face of a cylinder is a...
Each face of a cube is a...
The flat face of a cone is a...
Sort: Curved Sides or Straight Sides?
Sort each 2D shape by whether it has curved or straight sides.
Curved or Straight?
Does this shape have curved sides or straight sides? Circle the answer.
A circle has...
A square has...
A triangle has...
A diamond has...
A hexagon has...
How Many Faces?
Circle how many flat faces each 3D object has.
A cube has how many flat faces?
A cylinder has how many flat faces?
A cone has how many flat faces?
A sphere has how many flat faces?
Sort 3D Objects by Number of Flat Faces
Sort each 3D object into the correct group.
Match 3D Object to Number of Faces
Draw a line from each 3D object to its number of flat faces.
Sort 3D Objects: Can Stack or Cannot Stack?
Some 3D objects can be stacked on top of each other. Sort them!
Shape Riddles
Solve each shape riddle. Circle the correct answer.
I have 4 sides but I am NOT a square. Two of my sides are longer than the other two. What am I?
I have no sides and no corners. I can roll forever. What am I?
I am a 3D object. I look like a ball. What am I?
I have more sides than a square but fewer sides than a hexagon. What am I?
More Shape Riddles
Solve each riddle. Circle the correct answer.
I am like a square that has been turned on its point. What am I?
I am a 3D object shaped like a tin can. What am I?
I have 6 flat square faces. You can find me at board game night. What am I?
I have 6 sides. Bees make their honeycomb cells in my shape. What am I?
Describe the Shape
Describe each shape using its features. Write about sides, corners and anything special.
Describe a triangle:
Describe a circle:
Describe a hexagon:
Describe the 3D Object
Describe each 3D object. Write about flat faces, curved surfaces and whether it can roll or stack.
Describe a sphere:
Describe a cube:
Describe a cylinder:
Describe a cone:
Compare Two Shapes
Write how these shapes are the same and how they are different.
How are a square and a rectangle the same? How are they different?
How are a circle and a sphere the same? How are they different?
How are a cube and a square the same? How are they different?
Odd One Out — 2D Shapes
Which shape does NOT belong in the group? Circle it.
square, rectangle, diamond, circle — which is the odd one out?
triangle, pentagon, hexagon, circle — which is the odd one out?
square, rectangle, triangle, diamond — which is the odd one out?
Odd One Out — 3D Objects
Which 3D object does NOT belong? Circle the odd one out.
sphere, cube, cylinder, cone — which one has NO flat faces?
cube, cone, cylinder, sphere — which one has 6 flat faces?
sphere, cone, cylinder, cube — which one CANNOT roll?
Shape Detective
Answer each question. Think carefully about what you know about shapes!
Name a 2D shape with no straight sides:
Name a 3D object that can roll AND has a flat face:
What do a square, rectangle and diamond all have in common?
If you traced around the bottom of a cylinder, what 2D shape would you draw?
Match the Shape Feature
Draw a line from each feature to the shape or object it describes.
Shapes in Our Classroom
Imagine looking around your classroom. Count how many of each shape you might see. Record the tally.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Circles | ||
Squares | ||
Triangles | ||
Rectangles |
3D Objects Around Us
Think about objects around you. Count how many match each 3D shape. Record the tally.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Spheres | ||
Cubes | ||
Cylinders | ||
Cones |
Design Your Own Shape Picture
Use only shapes to draw a picture! You could draw a house, a robot, an animal or anything you like.
Draw your shape picture here:
List all the shapes you used in your picture:
Which shape did you use the most? Why?
Home Activity: Shape Hunt
Go on a shape hunt around your home! Look for 2D shapes and 3D objects everywhere.
- 1Find something that is a rectangle. How many sides does it have?
- 2Can you find a circle in your kitchen? What about a sphere?
- 3Look for triangles — check roofs, signs and food!
- 4Find a cylinder in the pantry (like a tin can). How many flat faces does it have?
- 5Draw 5 shapes you found and write their names and how many sides each has.
Home Activity: Shape Sort Challenge
Collect objects from around the house and sort them by shape!
- 1Collect 10 objects. Sort them into groups: things that can roll and things that cannot.
- 2Find 3 objects shaped like a cube, 3 like a cylinder and 3 like a sphere.
- 3Look at the faces of a box. What 2D shape are the faces? Count them!
- 4Build a tower using only objects with flat faces. Why can't you use balls?
- 5Play 'I Spy a Shape' with someone — describe a shape and see if they can guess it!