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

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Answer key — The Shape Does the Job

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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