Shape Hunt: Hide shape cards around the room. Children find and name each shape they discover.

1. Shape Hunt: Hide shape cards around the room. Children find and name each shape they discover.

2. Shape Dance: Play music and call out shapes. Kids dance like the shape (e.g., wiggle like a triangle).

3. Shape Sorting: Provide various objects. Children sort them into groups based on their shapes, discussing their choices.

# Shape Hunt Quiz

**Name: _______________________**  
**Date: ________________________**

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**1. What shape looks like a circle?**  
   a) Square  
   b) Triangle  
   c) Circle  
   d) Rectangle  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**2. Which shape has four equal sides?**  
   a) Triangle  
   b) Rectangle  
   c) Square  
   d) Oval  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**3. What shape has three sides?**  
   a) Circle  
   b) Square  
   c) Triangle  
   d) Pentagon  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**4. Which shape is long and has two pairs of equal sides?**  
   a) Triangle  
   b) Rectangle  
   c) Circle  
   d) Hexagon  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**5. What shape has no sides or corners?**  
   a) Square  
   b) Circle  
   c) Triangle  
   d) Diamond  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**6. Which of the following shapes has five sides?**  
   a) Triangle  
   b) Square  
   c) Pentagon  
   d) Octagon  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**7. What shape looks like a diamond?**  
   a) Circle  
   b) Square  
   c) Triangle  
   d) Rhombus  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**8. What shape has four sides, but they are not all equal?**  
   a) Square  
   b) Rectangle  
   c) Triangle  
   d) Circle  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**9. Which shape has six sides?**  
   a) Hexagon  
   b) Pentagon  
   c) Triangle  
   d) Square  
   
   Answer: ________________

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**10. Which of the following shapes is often associated with a stop sign?**  
   a) Circle  
   b) Octagon  
   c) Square  
   d) Rectangle  
   
   Answer: ________________

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# Answer Key

1. c) Circle  
2. c) Square  
3. c) Triangle  
4. b) Rectangle  
5. b) Circle  
6. c) Pentagon  
7. d) Rhombus  
8. b) Rectangle  
9. a) Hexagon  
10. b) Octagon  

### Lesson Plan: Introduction to Shapes

**Age Group:** Pre-K (4-5 years old)  
**Duration:** 30 minutes

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**Materials:**
- Shape flashcards (circle, square, triangle, rectangle)
- Colorful shape cutouts (various sizes)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Shape sorting mats
- Book about shapes (e.g., "Mouse Shapes" by Ellen Stoll Walsh)
- Music for a shape song

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**Objectives:**
1. Students will be able to identify and name basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle).
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to sort shapes by type.
3. Students will engage in a movement activity that reinforces shape recognition.

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**Structure:**

1. **Introduction (5 minutes)**
   - Greet students and introduce the topic of shapes.
   - Show shape flashcards one by one, saying the name of each shape clearly while having students repeat after you.

2. **Story Time (5 minutes)**
   - Read a short book about shapes to reinforce vocabulary.
   - Ask students questions about the shapes in the story (e.g., "What shape is the mouse's house?").

3. **Shape Identification Activity (10 minutes)**
   - Use colorful shape cutouts to play a game where you hold up a shape and ask students to identify and name it.
   - Call on individual students to show a shape and lead the class in repeating its name.

4. **Sorting Shapes (5 minutes)**
   - Distribute shape sorting mats and cutouts to small groups.
   - Instruct students to work together to sort the shapes into groups based on type.
   - Walk around to provide assistance and encourage language use.

5. **Movement Activity (3 minutes)**
   - Play a shape song and encourage students to dance and make shapes with their bodies as they hear each shape name mentioned in the song.

6. **Wrap Up (2 minutes)**
   - Gather students back together and review the shapes learned.
   - Ask a few students to name their favorite shape and one thing they learned today.
   - Provide positive reinforcement and inform them about the next lesson.

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**Total Duration: 30 minutes**  

This lesson plan is designed to be engaging and interactive while focusing on foundational shape recognition for young ESL learners.

# Shape Detective Song Worksheet

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## Shape Detective Song

**Sing this fun song while searching for shapes!**

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### Lyrics

**Verse 1**  
Circle, square, triangle, too!  
Find a shape, it’s waiting for you!  

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**Chorus**  
Look around, what do you see?  
Shapes are everywhere, just like me!  

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**Verse 2**  
Rectangle, oval, star so bright,  
Let’s find shapes, oh what a sight!  

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**Chorus**  
Look around, what do you see?  
Shapes are everywhere, just like me!  

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### Shape Detective Activity

**Draw the shapes you find!**

| Shape        | Draw It Here          |
|--------------|----------------------|
| Circle       |                      |
| Square       |                      |
| Triangle     |                      |
| Rectangle    |                      |
| Oval         |                      |
| Star         |                      |

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### Color the Shapes

**Color the shapes below!**

- Circle: ____________
- Square: ____________
- Triangle: ____________
- Rectangle: ____________
- Oval: ____________
- Star: ____________

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### Shape Detective Reflection

**What shapes did you find? Write or draw!**

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**Have fun singing and searching for shapes!**

1. **Shape Detective Song**: Sing a fun song about shapes while searching! Use simple lyrics like "Circle, square, triangle, too! Find a shape, it’s waiting for you!"

2. **Shape Storytime**: Create a short story about a shape adventure! “Once upon a time, a brave triangle went on a quest to find a square and a circle!”

3. **Wacky Shape Hunt Riddle**: "I have three sides and I'm sharp, what shape am I? Look for me hiding near the big, soft carpet!"

**Shape Detective Song**: Sing a fun song about shapes while searching! Use simple lyrics like "Circle, square, triangle, too! Find a shape, it’s waiting for you!"

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