Texas Math Models

Free to print · Pre-K 3 · Pre-K 4 · Kindergarten

Shapes

Naming flat shapes and solids, and spotting them at any size or turn.

Why is the triangle upside down?

Kids learn the picture before they learn the shape. Your child might name a triangle on the page and walk right past the same triangle on a yield sign. Turning it sideways is how they get unstuck.

What each age is working on

The codes beside each line are the state’s own labels: Texas writes Prekindergarten Guidelines for Pre-K, and TEKS from Kindergarten up.

Pre-K 3

Names flat shapes, and knows them at any size.PK3 V.C.1, C.4

Pre-K 4

Adds solid shapes, and knows flat ones at any size and any turn.PK4 V.C.1, C.4

Kindergarten

Names circles, triangles, rectangles and squares; finds cylinders, cones, spheres and cubes in real life; sorts them whatever their size or turn.K.6A, K.6B, K.6E

Pre-K 3

5 activity pages
EXAMPLE
Match the Shape Look at the shape. Color in the one that matches. PK3.V.C.1 · PK3.V.C.4
EXAMPLE
Same Shape, Different Size Color in every shape that is the same kind, big or small. PK3.V.C.4
circlesquaretriangle
Name the Shape Your teacher will say a shape. Color it in. PK3.V.C.1
EXAMPLEonunderbeside
Where Is It? Your teacher will say a word. Circle the picture that shows that word. PK3.V.C.3
Trace the Shape Trace the dashed shapes. PK3.V.C.2

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Pre-K 4

6 activity pages
EXAMPLE
Match the Shape Look at the shape. Color in the one that matches. PK4.V.C.1 · PK4.V.C.4
EXAMPLE
Same Shape, Any Size or Turn Color in every shape that is the same kind. Size and turn don’t matter. PK4.V.C.4
circlesquaretrianglerectangle
Name the Shape Your teacher will say a shape. Color it in. PK4.V.C.1
EXAMPLE
Solid Shapes Look at the solid. Color in the flat shape you can see on it. PK4.V.C.1
EXAMPLEonunderbeside
Where Is It? Your teacher will say a word. Circle the picture that shows that word. PK4.V.C.3
Draw the Shape Trace the dashed shape. Then draw the same shape beside it. PK4.V.C.2

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Kindergarten

6 activity pages
circlesquaretrianglerectanglehexagon
Name the Shape Your teacher will say a shape. Color it in. K.6A
EXAMPLE
Same Shape, Any Size or Turn Color in every shape that is the same kind. Size and turn don’t matter. K.6E
EXAMPLEsidescorners33sidescornerssidescornerssidescorners
Sides and Corners Count the sides. Count the corners. Write both. K.6D
EXAMPLE
Flat Shapes on Solids Look at the solid. Color in the flat shape you can see on it. K.6B · K.6C
Straight sidesCurved
Sort the Shapes Draw each shape in the box where it belongs. K.6E
Draw the Shape Trace the dashed shape. Then draw the same shape beside it. K.6F

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