Draw a Shape from Clues is a free printable Grade 1 math worksheet on drawing a shape that has the defining attributes given, then naming it, aligned to Common Core standard 1.G.A.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Draw a shape with 3 straight sides that are all the same length. Write its name.
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2.Draw a closed shape with exactly 3 corners. Write its name.
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3.Draw a shape with 4 equal straight sides and 4 square corners. Write its name.
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4.Draw a shape with 6 straight sides that are all the same length. Write its name.
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5.Draw a shape with 4 straight sides that are all the same length and no square corners. Write its name.
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6.Draw a shape with 4 square corners and 4 sides that are not all the same length. Write its name.
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LessonPrint · 1.G.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Draw a Shape from Clues
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.triangle
2.triangle
3.square
4.hexagon
5.rhombus
6.rectangle
Questions about Draw a Shape from Clues
What does the Draw a Shape from Clues worksheet cover?
It practices drawing a shape that has the defining attributes given, then naming it — 6 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core 1.G.A.1: Know what makes a shape that shape — sides and corners, not color or size. The instruction to students is “Draw each shape, then write its name”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Draw a Shape from Clues practice?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.G.A.1 — 1.G.A.1, under Geometry for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Distinguish between defining attributes versus non-defining attributes; build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Draw a Shape from Clues is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on 1.G.A.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Draw a Shape from Clues come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Draw a Shape from Clues can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Draw a Shape from Clues free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Draw a Shape from Clues, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for 1.G.A.1
Know what makes a shape that shape — sides and corners, not color or size.