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

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Answer key — The Shape Does the Job

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

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