Math: Sorting by Color Shape and Size

Look at these objects: red circle, blue circle, red square, blue square, red triangle. Which objects belong in the red group?

Look at these objects: big triangle, small triangle, big circle, small square, small triangle. Which objects belong in the triangle group?

Sort these by size: small ball, big ball, small block, big block. Which objects belong in the big group?

A teacher has these buttons: yellow button, yellow button, green button, yellow button, green button. How many yellow buttons are there?

Circle the object that does not belong in this group: blue square, blue circle, blue triangle, red square. Explain why it does not belong.

Sort these shapes into two groups: circle, square, circle, triangle, square, circle. How many circles are there?

Look at these objects: small red circle, big red circle, small blue circle, big blue square. Which objects are circles?

Sort these crayons by color: red crayon, blue crayon, red crayon, green crayon, blue crayon. Which colors have 2 crayons?

Look at these blocks: big red block, small red block, big blue block, small blue block. Which blocks belong in the small group?

A box has these shapes: red circle, red square, red triangle, red rectangle. What is the same about all the shapes?

Circle the shape that does not belong: square, square, circle, square. Explain why it does not belong.

Sort these animals by size: big dog, small dog, big cat, small cat, big bird. How many animals are big?

Look at these shapes: small green triangle, small green circle, big green triangle, big yellow triangle. Which shapes are green triangles?

A student sorts toys into two groups. Group 1 has a ball, a wheel, and a coin. Group 2 has a block, a book, and a box. What sorting rule did the student use?

Make three groups from these objects: red circle, blue circle, red square, blue square, yellow square, yellow circle. Sort them by color. What objects go in each color group?