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Count and Write: Shapes to 5

The first step of counting: each exercise shows between one and five shapes resting on a shelf, and under the shelf the shape to count, an equal sign and an empty box. The child points, counts aloud and writes the number.

Some sheets set the shapes in tidy rows, others in a little heap, and two sheets mix in other shapes so the child counts only the right kind.

Part of the Counting Shapes Worksheets collection, Last updated on Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:40:10 GMT.

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Count Shapes to 5, in Rows (N1)

Four exercises with 1 to 5 shapes standing in a row, to count and write. Variant 1.
Four exercises with 1 to 5 shapes standing in a row, to count and write. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Count Shapes to 5, in Rows (N2)

Four exercises with 1 to 5 shapes standing in a row, to count and write. Variant 2.
Four exercises with 1 to 5 shapes standing in a row, to count and write. Variant 2. | zuzuzi.com

Count Shapes to 5, in a Heap (N1)

Four exercises with 1 to 5 shapes in a small heap on the shelf. Variant 1.
Four exercises with 1 to 5 shapes in a small heap on the shelf. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Count Shapes to 5, in a Heap (N2)

Four exercises with 1 to 5 shapes in a small heap on the shelf. Variant 2.
Four exercises with 1 to 5 shapes in a small heap on the shelf. Variant 2. | zuzuzi.com

Count Shapes to 5, Six per Page, in Rows (N1)

Six exercises of up to five upright shapes, a number box under each. Variant 1.
Six exercises of up to five upright shapes, a number box under each. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Count Shapes to 5, Six per Page, in a Heap (N1)

Six exercises of up to five shapes lying in a pile. Variant 1.
Six exercises of up to five shapes lying in a pile. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Count Mixed Shapes to 5, in Rows (N1)

Up to five shapes of one kind among other shapes, set in rows. Variant 1.
Up to five shapes of one kind among other shapes, set in rows. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Count Mixed Shapes to 5, in a Heap (N1)

Up to five shapes of one kind hidden in a mixed heap. Variant 1.
Up to five shapes of one kind hidden in a mixed heap. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Counting Up to Five

Small numbers can be seen at a glance, and children often recognize three or four objects without counting them one by one. These sheets encourage touching each shape with a finger while saying the numbers, so that the last number said becomes the answer written in the box.

Rows First, Then a Heap

Shapes in a row are the easiest: the eye moves from left to right. In a heap, shapes lean at different angles, and the child must remember which ones are already counted. Start with the rows and move to the heaps once the rows go smoothly.

Finding the Right Shape

On the mixed sheets, the shape under the shelf says which kind to count among a few others. It is a first exercise in sorting as well as in counting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age are the shapes to 5 for?

They suit children who are learning number words and their first written digits, usually in preschool or at the very start of school.

Why are the numbers different on each exercise?

The numbers on a sheet are all different while the range allows it, so a child cannot simply copy the previous answer. With numbers up to 5 and six exercises, one number appears twice.