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Word Recognition (Shapes)
In this word recognition worksheet, students read words and match them to pictures of things having to do with shapes. Students complete 4 matches.
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Word Recognition
In this word recognition worksheet, students read words in a word bank, observe letter shapes, and write the words in the appropriate number and shape boxes. Students write eight words.
Granite School District
Kindergarten CCSS Math Vocabulary Word List
Help kindergartners develop the academic language they need to master the Common Core standards with this list of math vocabulary. Including the definitions of each term as well as a set of word cards with supporting images and examples,...
K12 Reader
Color the Nouns: Tulips
Colorful tulips fill a worksheet designed to reinforce parts of speech. Scholars identify and color shapes that contain nouns pink.
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Falling into Shapes
Children with special needs participate in several activities to reinforce shape and color recognition. They sign the word leaf, sing a song about leaves, and bounce leaves around on a parachute. They then help the instructor name...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
2-D Shape Cards
Add some visual support to your elementary geometry lessons with this set of printable shape cards. From triangles and squares to octagons and nanogons, this simple resource can be used in countless ways to develop children's knowledge...
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ESL Vocabulary Word Search: Shapes and Colors
Are your English language learners developing color-related vocabulary? Use this word search to reinforce their new vocabulary words! Some of the words are backwards and diagonal! Keep this in mind for young learners!
Poetry4kids
How to Write a Concrete or “Shape” Poem
Writers compose an original shape poem. Scholars choose a subject to write about and create a visual representation by forming a corresponding picture using the poem's words.
Curated OER
Reading Bugs
Review the phonemic sounds of the alphabet letters before examining how to blend letter sounds to make a word. During this teacher-modeled lesson, learners make word bugs out of three phonemes that blend together. As an assessment, read...
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Shaping the Color Wheel
When you paint you almost always use color. Budding artists explore the color wheel, color vocabulary, and painting techniques. They discuss and practice mixing colors, then paint a color wheel for personal reference.
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Getting in Shape
Students create tangram rockets out of shapes and practice shape recognition.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Mini Math Word Wall
Provide a little extra support for your emerging mathematicians with a personal word wall. Including graphics and images that support children with learning to count, identify colors and shapes, and read high frequency words, this
K12 Reader
Color the Nouns: Turtle
A joyful turtle comes to life when scholars take yellow crayon to paper as they color all shapes containing a noun the color yellow.
California Academy of Science
Color Vision Genetics Evolution Simulation
At one point, all mammals carried only two color receptors, but now most humans carry three. An informative presentation and hands-on activity demonstrate how this evolved through genetics. By participating in the activity, pupils...
Curated OER
Word Recognition
Students recognize and spell color and shape words. For this color and shape words lesson plan, students reinforce their vocabulary and spelling skills.
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Word Recognition-Shapes
In this word recognition worksheet, students match names of shapes with their pictures, 4 total. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
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ESL Vocabulary Connect the Dots: Shapes and Colors
Young English language learners trace color vocabulary words on the lines and match it to the correct illustration. A visual and direct approach to developing color vocabulary!
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ESL Vocabulary & Writing: Shapes and Colors
English language learners review names of colors and shapes, creating a sentence for each color or shape provided. Each vocabulary word includes two lines of handwriting paper to guide young learners' letter formation.
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The Honeycomb Challenge: Shapes and Colors
Play this game with young English language learners to help them learn color and shape vocabulary. As they make their way around the game board, they talk about the colors and shapes they pass and land on. Add math skills practice by...
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I'm Learning About Shapes
In this shape worksheet, students identify and trace a star and write its name on the primary paper lines provided. Students complete two star activities.
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Write the Word
Combine printing practice, shape recognition, and the color red with your kindergartners. They start by tracing the word red and writing it once or twice on their own. Then, they examine an image of flowers and color all the triangles...
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Rectangles and Shapes
A rectangles and shapes online learning exercise in which young learners determine what fraction is shaded in eight rectangles. They also answer three word problems and color the parts shown and requested on five shapes. They get...
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Counting Triangles
Help your little learners recognize number words one through ten. Each slide contains a triangle with a number word inside of it. As the slides progress, more triangles appear in successive order 1-10. This is a great way to reinforce...
K12 Reader
Color the Nouns: Octopus
An octopus has eight arms—but how many nouns can your learners find on this activity? A color-by-grammar activity unveils a smiling octopus when scholars color all nouns green.