Flat and Solid Shapes
Kindergarten Math Worksheet
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Circle flat or solid for each shape.
- flat
- solid
- solid
- flat
- flat
- solid
- solid
- flat
- flat
- solid
- solid
- flat
- flat
- solid
- solid
- flat
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Kindergarten Flat and Solid Shapes worksheets
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About this worksheet
A flat shape lies on the page, and a solid shape can be picked up and turned over. Children meet this difference every day without noticing: a drawing of a ball is flat, but a ball is solid. On this page every item shows one shape, and the child circles the word flat or the word solid. Flat shapes are drawn as outlines: circle, square, triangle, rectangle and hexagon. Solid shapes are drawn as figures with depth: sphere, cube, cylinder and cone.
Each sheet shows four flat shapes and four solid shapes mixed together, so the child has to look every time. Ask your child to tell you why: a flat shape has only sides and corners, while a solid shape also has a front, a back and a top. Hold a ball and a coin side by side to make the difference clear.
What your child will learn
- Tell a flat shape from a solid shape
- Name some flat and some solid shapes
- Say why a shape is flat or solid
- Find solid shapes at home
Common Core standard: K.G.A.3
Worked example
A drawing of a triangle lies flat on the page, so it is flat. A drawing of a ball has depth, so it is solid.
Common mistake
Thinking a drawing of a cube is flat because the picture is on a flat page. The question is about the shape it shows.
Helpful hint
Could you pick it up and turn it? If so it is solid. If it is only drawn on the page, it is flat.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with flat and solid shapes?
Thinking a drawing of a cube is flat because the picture is on a flat page. The question is about the shape it shows.
How can I help my child with flat and solid shapes?
Could you pick it up and turn it? If so it is solid. If it is only drawn on the page, it is flat.
Are these kindergarten math worksheets free to print?
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