Math: Sorting by Color Shape and Size
Practice grouping objects by what is the same
Math: Sorting by Color Shape and Size
Practice grouping objects by what is the same
Math - Grade K-1
- 1
Look at these objects: red circle, blue circle, red square, blue square, red triangle. Which objects belong in the red group?
Look only at the color, not the shape.
The red circle, red square, and red triangle belong in the red group because they are all red. - 2
Look at these objects: big triangle, small triangle, big circle, small square, small triangle. Which objects belong in the triangle group?
The big triangle and the two small triangles belong in the triangle group because they are all triangles. - 3
Sort these by size: small ball, big ball, small block, big block. Which objects belong in the big group?
Look for the objects that take up more space.
The big ball and the big block belong in the big group because they are both big. - 4
A teacher has these buttons: yellow button, yellow button, green button, yellow button, green button. How many yellow buttons are there?
There are 3 yellow buttons. - 5
Circle the object that does not belong in this group: blue square, blue circle, blue triangle, red square. Explain why it does not belong.
Find the object with a different color.
The red square does not belong because the other objects are blue. - 6
Sort these shapes into two groups: circle, square, circle, triangle, square, circle. How many circles are there?
There are 3 circles. - 7
Look at these objects: small red circle, big red circle, small blue circle, big blue square. Which objects are circles?
A circle is round and has no corners.
The small red circle, big red circle, and small blue circle are circles. - 8
Sort these crayons by color: red crayon, blue crayon, red crayon, green crayon, blue crayon. Which colors have 2 crayons?
Red has 2 crayons, and blue has 2 crayons. - 9
Look at these blocks: big red block, small red block, big blue block, small blue block. Which blocks belong in the small group?
Ignore the color and look at the size.
The small red block and the small blue block belong in the small group because they are both small. - 10
A box has these shapes: red circle, red square, red triangle, red rectangle. What is the same about all the shapes?
All the shapes are the same color because they are all red. - 11
Circle the shape that does not belong: square, square, circle, square. Explain why it does not belong.
Look for the shape that is different.
The circle does not belong because the other shapes are squares. - 12
Sort these animals by size: big dog, small dog, big cat, small cat, big bird. How many animals are big?
There are 3 big animals: the big dog, the big cat, and the big bird. - 13
Look at these shapes: small green triangle, small green circle, big green triangle, big yellow triangle. Which shapes are green triangles?
Find shapes that are both green and triangles.
The small green triangle and the big green triangle are green triangles because they have the same color and shape. - 14
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?
Think about how the objects are shaped.
The student sorted the toys by shape. Group 1 has round things, and Group 2 has box-shaped things. - 15
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?
The red group has the red circle and red square. The blue group has the blue circle and blue square. The yellow group has the yellow square and yellow circle.