This shape position worksheet uses a board of six familiar shapes and four questions about where they are. Children look for a shape in relation to a named reference, then give its name as the answer. On this board, the oval is left of the rectangle. Read the question together and find the reference shape before deciding which direction to look.
The board contains a circle, oval, triangle, square, rectangle, and hexagon arranged in two rows. The questions use left of, right of, and below. Point to the starting shape, move a finger in the named direction, and identify the shape reached. Returning to the reference each time helps keep the relationship clear when two questions begin at different places.
An adult can read the position words and help with shape names while the child locates each answer. Begin by pointing, then use the answer space when ready. The final drawing activity asks for a triangle to the right of a circle, giving a chance to make a spatial relationship rather than only find one. Talk through the placement before drawing the triangle.
Use the Shapes and Geometry Pack for more shape naming and comparison. The Maze Adventures Pack offers a different way to follow a path on paper. After this page, arrange two paper shapes on a table and take turns describing their positions. Keep both people looking from the same side while practicing left and right.
