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Identify Shapes - Worksheet 5 - Kindergarten

Medium

Learn to identify circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles (Medium)

12 problems · 5-10 minutes · Skills: shape recognition, vocabulary

About This Worksheet

This medium-level worksheet contains 12 problems designed for Kindergarten students practicing identify shapes. Medium worksheets introduce larger numbers and varied question formats to deepen understanding and build fluency.

Shape recognition is one of the first geometry skills. It builds vocabulary and spatial awareness that children use in art, building, and math.

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: Name this shape: (a shape with 4 sides, 2 long and 2 short)
Solution Steps:
  1. Count the sides: 4.
  2. Are all sides the same length? No — 2 are long and 2 are short.
  3. A shape with 4 sides where opposite sides are equal is a rectangle!
Answer: rectangle
Tip: A square has 4 equal sides. A rectangle has 2 pairs of equal sides.
1
Name this shape: rectangle
2
Color the rectangle blue
3
Color the square red
4
Name this shape: triangle
5
Name this shape: square
6
Name this shape: rectangle
7
Color the circle yellow
8
Name this shape: rectangle
9
Name this shape: rectangle
10
Name this shape: circle
11
Color the rectangle yellow
12
Color the circle red

Answer Key

1. rectangle2. blue rectangle3. red square4. triangle5. square6. rectangle7. yellow circle8. rectangle9. rectangle10. circle11. yellow rectangle12. red circle

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