Free Printable Shapes Worksheets

Shapes practice worksheets for kindergarten through 2nd grade. Name basic and advanced shapes, and count the number of sides. Fresh problems every download. Answer keys included.

About Our Shapes Worksheets

Learning to identify 2D shapes is a foundational geometry skill that starts in kindergarten and builds through 2nd grade. Our shapes worksheets cover the core shapes students need to recognize: circle, oval, triangle, square, rectangle, diamond, pentagon, and hexagon. Each worksheet randomly selects shapes so every download is a fresh practice set.

The three worksheets progress in difficulty. The basic sheet focuses on the four core shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle) introduced in kindergarten. The advanced sheet adds oval, diamond, pentagon, and hexagon for 1st and 2nd graders. The sides worksheet reinforces the key property of polygons — how many sides each shape has — and excludes circles and ovals since they have no sides.

Frequently Asked Questions

What 2D shapes should kindergarteners know?
By the end of kindergarten, students should be able to identify and name circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. They should also recognize these shapes in different sizes and orientations (a triangle rotated is still a triangle). In 1st grade, students typically add ovals (ellipses), diamonds (rhombuses), pentagons, and hexagons.
What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?
A square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length. Every square is a rectangle, but not every rectangle is a square. Both have four right angles. In early elementary geometry, students are taught to distinguish squares (equal sides) from rectangles (opposite sides equal) as they learn properties of shapes.
How many sides does each shape have?
Triangle: 3 sides. Square: 4 sides. Rectangle: 4 sides. Diamond (rhombus): 4 sides. Pentagon: 5 sides. Hexagon: 6 sides. Circles and ovals have no sides — they are curved. The number of sides is the defining property of polygons.