Knowing a shape means recognizing it among other shapes, whatever its color and size. A triangle is still a triangle when it is yellow and small, or red and big. These worksheets practice exactly that: every box mixes several shapes, and the child finds only the ones the question asks about.

The question at the bottom of each box names one kind — "How many triangles?" — with a small outline of that shape next to the word, so a child who cannot read it yet still knows what to look for. The child points at each matching shape, counts them, and writes the number in the box. The colors are mixed on purpose: counting by color would give the wrong answer.

Start with circles, squares and triangles; switch Shapes to "All 5 shapes" to add rectangles and hexagons. Click any question to count a different shape in the same box, lock the questions you like, and press New sheet for the rest. The answer key prints on a second page only when you ask for it. Nothing to sign up for.

12 ready-to-print sheets

• Shape hunt · Circle, square, triangle · 4 questions
• Shape hunt · Circle, square, triangle · 6 questions
• Shape hunt · Circle, square, triangle · 4 questions · set 2
• Shape hunt · Circle, square, triangle · 6 questions · set 2
• Shape hunt · Circle, square, triangle · 4 questions · set 3
• Shape hunt · Circle, square, triangle · 6 questions · set 3
• Shape hunt · All shapes · 4 questions
• Shape hunt · All shapes · 6 questions
• Shape hunt · All shapes · 4 questions · set 2
• Shape hunt · All shapes · 6 questions · set 2
• Shape hunt · All shapes · 4 questions · set 3
• Shape hunt · All shapes · 6 questions · set 3