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Match the Shape to Real Things

Preschool Math Worksheet

Circle the picture.

  1. Which thing has this shape?

  2. Find something with this shape.

  3. Which picture has the same shape?

  4. Touch the picture that has this shape.

  5. Which thing has this shape?

  6. Find something with this shape.

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About this worksheet

Match the Shape to Real Things gives preschool students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. This adds a teacher-friendly review page for same and different, which preschool competitors often separate from basic sorting. Preschoolers need the attribute to be visible in the artwork, with very little reading load. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students look at a flat model shape and pick the picture that has the same shape while everything else about it is different.

Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

  • Match a flat shape to a real thing with the same shape
  • See what is the same (the shape) and what is different (size, color, use)
  • Notice one attribute at a time

Head Start ELOF standard: ELOF Goal P-MATH 9

Worked example

A round plate and a flat circle share the same shape. A plate is bigger, has a pattern and a different color, but its shape is the same, so the plate is the match for the circle.

Common mistake

Picking the picture they like best instead of comparing its shape with the model shape.

Helpful hint

Look at the model shape. Which picture has that shape?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with match the shape to real things?

Picking the picture they like best instead of comparing its shape with the model shape.

How can I help my child with match the shape to real things?

Look at the model shape. Which picture has that shape?

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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