★Find and Color the Shape
Preschool Math Worksheet
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Preschool Find and Color the Shape worksheets
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About this worksheet
Telling a circle from a square is one skill; finding every circle in a busy row is another, and it is the one a child uses when she looks for a round plate on a crowded table or a square window in a picture. This page gives the child one shape to look for and one crayon to use, and asks the same thing in every row: find the shape named at the top of the page and color each one, leaving the others white. The rows are short and the shapes are big, so a finger can touch each shape in turn before the crayon moves.
Wrong picks are almost always the same two mix-ups: coloring a shape that is the right size but the wrong kind, or skipping one at the end of the row. Ask the child to say the name of every shape she touches, and to count how many she colored when the row is done. Each new sheet asks for a different shape, so the page can be reused as the shape names are learned.
What your child will learn
- Find a named shape among other shapes
- Tell a circle, a square and a triangle apart by their edges
- Touch each shape in a row once, from left to right
- Color inside the edges of a shape
Head Start ELOF standard: P-MATH 9, K.G.A.2
Worked example
The page says to color the circles red. Touch each shape in the row and say its name. Color every circle red and leave the squares and the triangles white.
Common mistake
Coloring the shape next to the target because it is the same size, or missing the last shape at the end of the row.
Helpful hint
Touch each shape and say its name before you color it.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with find and color the shape?
Coloring the shape next to the target because it is the same size, or missing the last shape at the end of the row.
How can I help my child with find and color the shape?
Touch each shape and say its name before you color it.
Are these preschool math worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.
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