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Shape Color Challenge

Ages 3–7 About 10 minutesShapes & spatial thinking

Notice shape features and use position or pattern clues to choose an answer.

Shape Color Challenge activity illustration.

Choose your way to explore.

What’s included
20 questions to try at your own pace. 3 printable question sets; choose one at a time.
What you need
A screen for the game. For printables, use paper and a pencil or crayons. Print in color for the color questions.
Try a little challenge

Shape Color Challenge

Look, read, or listen. Choose one answer, then see why it fits. Take your time.

Start the activity
A peek inside

Try one together.

In color-shape card 1, which color and shape do you see?

Activity illustration for question 1. Read the question and choices together.
  • Orange Oval
  • Red Circle
  • Yellow Triangle
Show the answer and why

Red Circle

It is a red circle.

This example uses a question from the activity. Open the game to try the rest at your own pace.

Choose a worksheet set.

Try one short set at a time. Each set lists its question range and where to find the separate answer guide.

Worksheet

Worksheet 1 of 3 · Questions 1–7

Set 1 of 3 · 7 questions · questions 1–7

5 pages · PDF · Color · US Letter · fit to A4

7 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5. Print in color to answer the color questions.

Worksheet

Worksheet 2 of 3 · Questions 8–14

Set 2 of 3 · 7 questions · questions 8–14

5 pages · PDF · Color · US Letter · fit to A4

7 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5. Print in color to answer the color questions.

Worksheet

Worksheet 3 of 3 · Questions 15–20

Set 3 of 3 · 6 questions · questions 15–20

4 pages · PDF · Color · US Letter · fit to A4

6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 4. Print in color to answer the color questions.

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Keep exploring off screen

Make it your own.

Choose a printable question set. Talk about how you found each answer, then make up one question together.