Names to Shapes

Worksheet Description

This worksheet provides an activity for learning shape names through a matching exercise. Students are presented with a list of colored shapes on the left side and shape names in colored text on the right. The colors of the shapes and the text do not correspond, preventing reliance on color matching and instead directing the focus to the shape forms. The task at hand is to match each shape to its correct name by drawing a line or otherwise indicating the pairings.

The worksheet is teaching students to recognize and name basic geometric shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, pentagons, and hexagons. It encourages visual discrimination as students must distinguish between the shapes without the aid of color cues. This activity also aids in developing the ability to follow directions and reinforces the connection between visual shapes and their written names. Additionally, it provides a foundation for geometry-related vocabulary and shape identification skills that are important in early math education.