Sort and count
This Kindergarten worksheet practices sorting shapes into groups, counting each group and saying which group has the most or fewest (Common Core K.MD.B.3, K.G.B.4).
- Kindergarten
- Measurement and data
- 3 pages + 1-page answer key
- Common Core aligned
- 6 free versions
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About this worksheet
A Kindergarten sorting and counting worksheet with 10 picture questions in three parts. Children find one kind of shape in a mixed set and count it, count each kind of shape to circle the one there is the most or fewest of, and sort shapes by their number of sides or into round shapes and shapes with corners. Each answer is a count up to 8 or a shape to circle. Every version has new shapes and its own answer key.
What's inside this worksheet
- Part 1
Find and count
Questions 1–4. A mixed set of shapes. Children find one kind, such as the circles, and write how many there are.
- Part 2
Most or fewest?
Questions 5–8. Children count each kind of shape and circle the kind there is the most of, or the fewest of.
- Part 3
Sort by sides
Questions 9–10. Children sort the shapes by number of sides, or into round and with corners, and write how many are in one group.
Curriculum objectives covered
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- K.MD.B.3Measurement and data
“Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.”
On this sheet: Part 1 counts the shapes in one category, Part 2 counts every category and asks which has the most or fewest, and Part 3 sorts shapes into categories and counts one.
- K.G.B.4Geometry
“Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/"corners") and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).”
On this sheet: Part 3 sorts shapes by the number of sides, or into round shapes and shapes with corners.
How teachers use it
- Mark as you count
- Show children how to tick each shape as they count it in Part 1. Missing or double-counting a shape is the usual error.
- Make a tally
- For Part 2, have children make a quick tally of each kind before circling. It turns the question into a simple chart.
- Sort real objects
- After the sheet, give groups a bag of buttons or blocks to sort their own way, count each group and say which has the most.
Questions teachers ask
- How many problems are on this worksheet?
- 10 questions in 3 parts on 3 pages, with a 1-page answer key at the end.
- What grade and standard is it for?
- Kindergarten. Common Core: K.MD.B.3, K.G.B.4.
- Can I print more than one version?
- Yes. There are 6 ready-made versions, each with different numbers and its own answer key, and the same version always prints the same. For more, generate a new worksheet in the generator.
- How many shapes are in each question?
- Each set has a handful of circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, and every count is 8 or less.
- Is it a graphing worksheet?
- Not yet. Children count categories and compare them, which is the step before making a picture graph in Grade 1.
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