Rectangle Shape Worksheet for Kids
A rectangle is a shape with 4 straight sides and 4 corners, just like a square. The difference is that a rectangle has two long sides and two short sides, so it looks stretched out rather than perfectly even. Each of its four corners still makes a neat right angle.
When children aged 2 to 7 trace a rectangle, they practise drawing long lines and short lines and stopping carefully at each corner. This helps build steady hand control and teaches them how lengths can be different within one shape.
Rectangles are some of the most common shapes around us. A door, a storybook, a mobile phone, a brick, a notebook and a chocolate bar are all rectangles. Comparing the long and short sides together gives children a gentle first taste of measuring and early maths.
Free for home and classroom use. The preview shows a sample of the printable worksheet.
Little Lotus Learning
Name: ____________
Trace the rectangle and colour it in
What your child will learn
- Counting 4 sides and 4 corners on a rectangle
- Telling long sides apart from short sides
- Drawing straight lines of two different lengths
- Comparing rectangles with squares
How parents can use this worksheet
- Point to a door or window and trace its long and short sides
- Compare a notebook with a square coaster to see the difference
- Build a rectangle using two long and two short sticks
- Talk about which sides are longer while sharing a chocolate bar
Things shaped like a rectangle
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Frequently Asked Questions
They are similar because both have four sides and four corners, but a rectangle has two long sides and two short sides, while a square has four sides that are all equal.
Lay a notebook flat and run your child's finger along the long edge, then the short edge, saying long and short out loud. Comparing the two helps the idea stick.
Doors, books, phones, televisions and beds are all rectangles. Going on a quick rectangle hunt around the house makes a lovely, easy learning game.
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