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The Shape Does the Job is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 science worksheet on how the shape of an object helps it work, aligned to Common Core standard K-2-ETS1-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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The Shape Does the Job

K-2-ETS1-2

NameDate

Draw a line from each shape to what it does.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A ramp is a long slope
  • A cup has a handle
  • A hook is bent at the end
  • A chair has four legs
  • A.So a coat stays on and does not slide off
  • B.So it stands up without falling
  • C.So you can hold it when it is hot
  • D.So a wheel can roll up instead of lifting
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A funnel is wide at the top
  • An umbrella is curved over
  • A spade has a flat blade
  • A boat has a pointed front
  • A.So it can push through the water
  • B.So it catches what you pour in
  • C.So it can cut into the soil
  • D.So rain runs off away from you

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Answer key — The Shape Does the Job

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A ramp is a long slope — D (So a wheel can roll up instead of lifting) 2. A cup has a handle — C (So you can hold it when it is hot) 3. A hook is bent at the end — A (So a coat stays on and does not slide off) 4. A chair has four legs — B (So it stands up without falling)
  2. 2.1. A funnel is wide at the top — B (So it catches what you pour in) 2. An umbrella is curved over — D (So rain runs off away from you) 3. A spade has a flat blade — C (So it can cut into the soil) 4. A boat has a pointed front — A (So it can push through the water)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K-2-ETS1-2 of the Next Generation Science Standards.