Sort Shapes That Belong Together
Preschool Math Worksheet
Circle the shape that goes with the others.
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Preschool Sort Shapes That Belong Together worksheets
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About this worksheet
Sorting is early reasoning: a child has to notice one feature, hold it in mind, and judge every object against it. Preschoolers often start a group by color, notice a big object, and finish it by size without noticing the rule changed underneath them. These pages never say the rule out loud, because a page that names the rule has already answered itself. The rule is drawn instead. The ready sheet shows two big tiles that are identical in every way, so the only thing to match is obvious. The practice sheet keeps the shape and changes only the color of each tile. The stretch sheet changes the color and the size of every tile, which is the exact moment a young child switches rules and the reason it is worth practicing.
Every question is the same: which shape matches the others and belongs in the empty box? Two questions on each sheet sort pictures of real things instead, such as fruit, animals, toys or clothes, so the same skill is practiced beyond shapes. Ask for the reason out loud, these belong together because they are all round, or because they are all animals, and then play a sorting game at home with socks, blocks or toys.
What your child will learn
- Find what a group of shapes have in common
- Choose the shape that matches the others
- Ignore a color or a size that is not part of the rule
- Say why shapes or things belong together
Head Start ELOF standard: P-MATH 9, K.MD.B.3
Worked example
Three tiles are red, blue and yellow, and small, large and medium. Only the shape repeats, so the picture with that shape belongs in the empty box.
Common mistake
Starting a group by shape and finishing it by color, so the rule changes halfway through.
Helpful hint
Say what is the same about every tile before you look at the choices.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with sort shapes that belong together?
Starting a group by shape and finishing it by color, so the rule changes halfway through.
How can I help my child with sort shapes that belong together?
Say what is the same about every tile before you look at the choices.
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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