English · Level A1 · ages 7 to 12 · Free
Shapes: Free English Worksheets for Kids
The child learns 9 shape words: circle, square, triangle, diamond, star, heart, crescent, arrow and octagon. The worksheets prepare the child for the question What shape is it?
8 worksheets · 9 words · Last update: 2026-11-06
Word list: Shapes
- circle
- square
- triangle
- diamond
- star
- heart
- crescent
- arrow
- octagon
Pictures: Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT licence).
1.Picture Dictionary: Shapes
A reference sheet with one picture and one word per card. Use it as a poster, or cut the cards for a memory game.
Task: Look at the pictures and read the words. Say each word aloud.
Preview
- circle
- square
- triangle
- diamond
- star
- heart
- crescent
- arrow
- octagon
2.Matching Worksheet: Shapes
The child draws a line from each picture to the correct word. The words are in a different order from the pictures.
Task: Draw a line from each picture to the correct word.
Preview
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
- 9.
- astar
- bcrescent
- carrow
- dtriangle
- ecircle
- fdiamond
- gsquare
- hheart
- ioctagon
Show the answers
- i: octagon
- a: star
- h: heart
- e: circle
- g: square
- c: arrow
- d: triangle
- b: crescent
- f: diamond
3.Writing Worksheet: Shapes
The child writes the word under each picture. The words are in a box at the top, so the child copies the spelling.
Task: Write the word under each picture. The words are in the box.
Preview
Words in the box:octagonsquareheartcrescentcircletrianglestardiamondarrow
Show the answers
- circle
- heart
- crescent
- arrow
- octagon
- triangle
- square
- star
- diamond
4.Missing Letters: Shapes
Some letters of each word are missing. The child writes the missing letters, then the whole word.
Task: Write the missing letters. Then write the whole word on the line.
Preview
- 1.c r e _ c _ n t
- 2.h _ a r _
- 3.a r r _ w
- 4.s t _ _
- 5.s _ u _ _ e
- 6.t r _ _ n _ l e
- 7.o _ t a g o _
- 8.d _ a _ o _ _
- 9.c i r _ _ _
Show the answers
- crescent
- heart
- arrow
- star
- square
- triangle
- octagon
- diamond
- circle
5.Unscramble the Words: Shapes
The letters of each word are in the wrong order. The child puts them in the correct order and writes the word.
Task: Put the letters in the correct order. Write the word on the line.
Preview
- 1.o o n c t a g
- 2.m n d o d a i
- 3.c r i c l e
- 4.t a s r
- 5.a t h r e
- 6.o r w r a
- 7.l i t r a g e n
- 8.s t e n e c c r
- 9.s u e r a q
Show the answers
- octagon
- diamond
- circle
- star
- heart
- arrow
- triangle
- crescent
- square
6.Circle the Correct Word: Shapes
Each picture has three words next to it. Only one word is correct, and the child circles it.
Task: Look at the picture. Circle the correct word.
Preview
- 1.AheartBcircleCcrescent
- 2.AdiamondBarrowCsquare
- 3.AoctagonBdiamondCcircle
- 4.AheartBstarCdiamond
- 5.AheartBsquareCoctagon
- 6.AsquareBtriangleCarrow
- 7.AdiamondBoctagonCheart
- 8.AsquareBcrescentCoctagon
- 9.AarrowBoctagonCcircle
Show the answers
- heart
- diamond
- circle
- star
- square
- triangle
- octagon
- crescent
- arrow
7.Word Search: Shapes
The words are hidden in a letter grid, across and down. The picture list shows the words to find.
Task: Find the 9 words in the grid. The words go across and down.
Preview
| B | D | V | K | R | A | S | P | W | K | N | T |
| G | I | H | E | A | R | T | I | A | U | T | P |
| F | A | S | G | B | C | K | J | U | G | G | F |
| L | M | Q | U | A | R | N | A | Z | T | B | S |
| R | O | U | V | R | E | T | G | D | R | L | L |
| S | N | A | T | R | S | V | N | O | I | B | I |
| H | D | R | B | O | C | W | G | C | A | B | C |
| U | I | E | W | W | E | T | F | T | N | V | J |
| E | H | U | E | U | N | D | Z | A | G | F | K |
| S | T | A | R | I | T | I | J | G | L | P | M |
| W | R | P | D | F | K | R | N | O | E | A | T |
| S | C | I | R | C | L | E | V | N | J | M | U |
- CRESCENT
- TRIANGLE
- OCTAGON
- DIAMOND
- SQUARE
- CIRCLE
- HEART
- ARROW
- STAR
Show the answers
- CRESCENT (↓ 3,6)
- TRIANGLE (↓ 4,10)
- OCTAGON (↓ 6,9)
- DIAMOND (↓ 1,2)
- SQUARE (↓ 3,3)
- CIRCLE (→ 12,2)
- HEART (→ 2,3)
- ARROW (↓ 4,5)
- STAR (→ 10,1)
8.Sorting Worksheet: Shapes
Words from two topics are mixed. The child writes each word in the correct column.
Task: Write each word in the correct column.
Preview
- kite
- heart
- yo-yo
- octagon
- balloon
- square
- roller skates
- arrow
- magic wand
- circle
- crescent
- frisbee
Shapes
Toys
Show the answers
Shapes
- square
- octagon
- circle
- arrow
- heart
- crescent
Toys
- magic wand
- yo-yo
- balloon
- roller skates
- kite
- frisbee
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