12 Free Identify Shapes Worksheets | Fun Activities
These identifying shapes worksheets will help to visualize and understand geometrical shapes and their classification. 1st to 3rd-grade students will learn basic shape identification methods and can improve their basic math skills with our free printable identifying shapes worksheets.
12 Fun and Exciting Identify Shapes Worksheets
Please download the following worksheets and identify shapes on the pages.
Benefits of Identifying Shapes in Worksheets for Youngsters
Before going to the main discussion, let us explain to you why you will go through today’s lesson. Why is identifying shape necessary?
- These worksheets will help you get familiar with various shapes.
- You will get introduced to shape-related problems at not only the elementary level but also the advanced level.
- Understanding regular and irregular shapes.
- You will be able to differentiate between 2D and 3D shapes.
- Also, going through this worksheet will help you relate these shapes to our day-to-day lives.
17 Exciting Activities for Practicing Identify Shapes Worksheets
Tracing and Drawing Shapes Worksheets
The first activity is based on tracing. In the following worksheets, you will find some shapes, and you have to trace all the shapes to completely draw them. In this way, you will be able to become familiar with the formation of each of the shapes. Also, after tracing them, you have to draw those exact shapes by yourself.
Trace and Color Shapes Worksheets
In the following worksheets, you will see some animate or inanimate objects with a certain shape. Also, each of the shape names for that respective worksheet has to be traced. After tracing the names, trace the shapes in the object, then color them.
Matching Math Shapes According to Their Names Worksheets
You will find some math shapes in the below-given worksheets, but their names are not written. You will find their names as clues at the beginning of the worksheet. Identify each of the shapes and then write their correct names below them.
Search and Color Regular Shapes Worksheets
This activity requires coloring specific regular shapes. Regular shapes are those that have equal sides and angles. You will see several shapes in the following worksheets. Also, color instructions are given at the beginning of each worksheet. See the instructions and color the shapes accordingly.
Connect Similar Shapes Worksheets
A simple matching activity. You will find two columns of shapes in the following worksheets. See that each shape is given in both columns, but they are not in the same position. Match the shapes of the left column with the similar shapes of the right column by connecting them with a line.
Draw and Identify Regular Shapes Worksheets
The following images are built with some regular shapes. Regular shapes are those whose sides and angles are all equal. Find those regular shapes and count them all. Then write the correct number for each of the regular shapes.
Identify Various Triangles Worksheets
If you want to know about various triangles and identify triangles based on their length of sides and angles, then this link is perfect for you. Go through each of the worksheets to become a pro in this regard.
Identify Right Triangle Shape Worksheets
Among the types of triangles, the right-angled triangle is one of the most interesting ones. If you want to know more about them or the shapes that match the right-angled triangle, then go through this link.
Find and Color Shapes of the Given Names Worksheets
You can see some shapes in the following worksheets. You have to color those shapes based on the given clue. You can see a certain shape name is given before each of the sets. Identify the shape of the given name, and then color the correct shape.
Find and Draw Next Shapes Worksheets
Each of the following shapes in each of the series follows a certain pattern. For example, in the first series, you can see a single triangle after every two squares. In this way, understand the pattern of each series and complete each pattern for the next two shapes.
Identify 2D and 3D Shapes Worksheets
Let’s learn the differences between 2D and 3D shapes. 2D shapes are flat. You will find only the length and width for a 2D shape.
Whereas for a 3D shape, you will be able to see the height or depth of the shape along with its length and width. So, based on these differences, find each of the 2D and 3D shapes from the following worksheets and write the proper shade name.
Identifying Regular Polygon Shapes Worksheets
A polygon is a shape or figure that has at least three sides and angles. The following worksheets are based on identifying different polygons.
Count and write the number of sides for each polygon. Then, write the name of the polygon based on the number of sides.
Identify Solid Shapes Worksheets
We have talked about 3D shapes before. But we only differentiate them from 2D shapes. This time we are going to identify and name several 3D or solid shapes. See each of the shapes, identify them correctly, and write the correct name for each shape.
Matching 3D Shapes with Real-World Objects Worksheets
As we have discussed earlier, you will be able to correlate various shapes with real-world objects through today’s discussion, that’s why we have prepared this activity based on that topic.
In the following section, you will find several worksheets with matching games. This time you have to match a shape with its real word counterpart. So, why be late? Happy matching.
Identifying and Counting 2D Shapes in Puzzle Worksheets
Some puzzles made of various shapes are given. From those puzzles, you have to identify each shape and write the correct number of shapes in each puzzle.
Building Mirror Image Shapes Worksheets
In the following worksheet, you will find some unfinished drawings in the blocks. What you have to do is complete the whole picture by drawing its mirror image. So, happy drawing!
Identifying Shapes with Word Problems
At last, we are ending today’s session with some simple shape-related word problems. Read each of the word problems carefully and determine first what you have to find out. Then, with the help of the given clues, solve each problem gracefully.
Download Free Printable PDF
Download the following combined PDF and enjoy your practice session.
So today, we’ve discussed identifying shapes worksheets using the concepts of various shapes like rectangles, triangles, circles, polygons, etc., and some interactive activities like tracing, drawing, matching, identifying, and solving word problems. Download our free worksheets, and after practicing these worksheets, students will surely improve their senses with shapes and have a better understanding of shape identification.
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