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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

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Draw a line from each shape to what it does.

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

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Answer key — The Shape Does the Job

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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