This shadow matching worksheet pairs five pictures with five silhouettes shown in a different order. The pictures are rocket, dumbbell, coffee maker, mushroom, and garlic. Draw a line from each picture to the silhouette made from the same outline. Some silhouettes are turned, so compare their shapes carefully rather than expecting every image to face the same way.
The rocket’s pointed outline, dumbbell’s two ends, and garlic bulb’s shape offer different clues. Start with an object that has a distinctive silhouette before comparing the less familiar pictures. Choose one useful feature and search the opposite column for its outline. Once a likely partner is found, follow the rest of the boundary to check the match. Each picture has one intended silhouette, and each silhouette is used once.
Begin by pointing to a pair without drawing. An adult can name an unfamiliar picture and demonstrate how to compare one edge while leaving the final choice to the child. If rotation makes a match difficult, turn the page slightly or trace the outline in the air. Then draw a connecting line, keeping track of which pictures already have partners.
Find more visual comparison in the Picture Sorting and Logic Pack. For related picture naming, explore Animals and Nature Picture Activities. After this page, cover the interior of a familiar drawing and discuss which part of its outline still makes it recognizable. Keep the follow-up short and return to one printed pair to explain how its two outlines match.
