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Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy & Kelley W ingate Levy Illustrated by: Karen Sevaly Look for all of Teacher’s Friend’s Basic Skills Books at your local educational retailer! Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 1

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Page 1: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

PreschoolBasic Skills

Basic reasoning and comprehensionactivities necessary for developing the

skills students need to succeed!Written by: Aaron Levy & Kelley Wingate Levy

Illustrated by: Karen Sevaly

Look for all of Teacher’s Friend’sBasic Skills Books

at your local educational retailer!

Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 1

Page 2: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Learning ShapesCircles _______________________________________________________________Circles _______________________________________________________________Circles _______________________________________________________________Squares ______________________________________________________________Squares ______________________________________________________________Squares ______________________________________________________________Ovals ________________________________________________________________Ovals ________________________________________________________________Ovals ________________________________________________________________Rectangles ____________________________________________________________Rectangles ____________________________________________________________Triangles _____________________________________________________________Triangles _____________________________________________________________Triangles _____________________________________________________________Diamonds_____________________________________________________________Diamonds_____________________________________________________________Diamonds_____________________________________________________________Shapes review _________________________________________________________Reasoning Things that go together __________________________________________________Things that go together __________________________________________________Things that go together __________________________________________________Things that go together __________________________________________________Things that go together __________________________________________________Things that do not belong ________________________________________________SequencingWhat comes next _______________________________________________________What comes next _______________________________________________________Making a hotdog _______________________________________________________Making a pencil ________________________________________________________Making a bone _________________________________________________________Making a watermelon____________________________________________________Learning ColorsRed__________________________________________________________________Red__________________________________________________________________Blue _________________________________________________________________Blue _________________________________________________________________Orange _______________________________________________________________Orange _______________________________________________________________Review–red, blue, and orange _____________________________________________Review–red, blue, and orange _____________________________________________Yellow ________________________________________________________________Yellow ________________________________________________________________Black_________________________________________________________________Black_________________________________________________________________Green ________________________________________________________________Green ________________________________________________________________Review–yellow, black, and green___________________________________________Colors review __________________________________________________________

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Page 3: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Learning ShapesCircles ...............................................3Circles ...............................................4Circles ...............................................5Squares.............................................6Squares.............................................7Squares.............................................8Ovals.................................................9Ovals...............................................10Ovals ...............................................11Rectangles ......................................12Rectangles ......................................13Triangles .........................................14Triangles .........................................15Triangles .........................................16Diamonds........................................17Diamonds........................................18Diamonds........................................19Shapes review ................................20Reasoning Things that go together ...................21Things that go together ...................22Things that go together ...................23Things that go together ...................24Things that go together ...................25Things that do not belong...............26

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Copyright © 2002 Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

SequencingWhat comes next ............................27What comes next ............................28Making a hotdog .............................29Making a pencil ...............................30Making a bone ................................31Making a watermelon......................32Learning ColorsRed.....................................................33Red.....................................................34Blue ....................................................35Blue ....................................................36Orange ...............................................37Orange ...............................................38Review–red, blue, and orange ........39Review–red, blue, and orange ........40Yellow.................................................41Yellow.................................................42Black...................................................43Black...................................................44Green .................................................45Green .................................................46Review–yellow, black, and green ...47Colors review ..................................48

ISBN 0-439-50027-3

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 3

Page 4: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–circles

Trace and color the circles.

Page 4 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 5: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–circles

Color all of the circles red.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 5

Page 6: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–circles

Trace the balls. Draw four more balls.

Page 6 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 7: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–squares

Trace and color the squares.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 7

Page 8: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–squares

Color all of the squares blue.

Page 8 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 9: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–squares

Draw four square gifts. Color each gift.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 9

Page 10: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–ovals

Trace and color the ovals.

Page 10 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 11: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–ovals

Color all of the ovals yellow.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 11

Page 12: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–ovals

Draw five oval eggs. Color each egg.

Page 12 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 13: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–rectangles

Trace and color the rectangles.

rectangle

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 13

Page 14: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–rectangles

Trace each rectangle. Draw a rectangle in each box just like the first one.

Page 14 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 15: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–triangles

Trace and color the triangles.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 15

Page 16: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–triangles

Trace the dotted line to complete the triangle wings of each butterfly.

Draw butterfly wings for the butterflies below. Color the butterflies.

Page 16 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 17: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–triangles

' Teacher s Friend, a Scholastic Company

Trace each triangle. Draw a triangle in each box just like the first one.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 17

Page 18: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–diamonds

Trace and color the diamonds.

Page 18 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 19: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–diamonds

Color all of the diamonds green.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 19

Page 20: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning shapes–diamonds

Trace the dotted lines of each diamond to complete each kite.Color the kites.

Page 20 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 21: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Shapes review

Trace and color all of the shapes.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 21

Page 22: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Reasoning

Circle the three pictures that belong together in each row .

Page 22 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 23: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Reasoning

Circle the pictures that belong together in each box.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 23

Page 24: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Reasoning

Circle the pictures that belong together in each row .

Page 24 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 25: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Reasoning

Circle the pictures that belong together in each box.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 25

Page 26: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Reasoning

Draw a line to match the pictures that go together .

Page 26 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 27: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Reasoning

Put an X on the object that does not belong in each box.

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 27

Page 28: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Sequencing

Draw what comes next in the box at the end of each row .

Page 28 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 29: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Sequencing

Draw what comes next in the box at the end of each row .

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 29

Page 30: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Sequencing

Cut out the pieces of the hotdog. Paste them in the correctorder to make a hotdog like the one pictured below .

Page 30 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 31: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Sequencing

Cut out the pieces of the pencil. Paste them in the correctorder to make a pencil like the one pictured below .

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 31

Page 32: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Sequencing

Cut out the pieces of the bone. Paste them in the correctorder to make a bone like the one pictured below .

Page 32 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 33: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Sequencing

Cut out the pieces of the watermelon. Paste them in the correct order to make a watermelon like the one pictured below .

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 33

Page 34: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–red

Trace the word red.

Color the pictures red.

red

Page 34 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 35: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–red

Trace and write the word red.

Draw and color a picture of something red.red///////////////

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 35

Page 36: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–blue

Trace the word blue.

Color the pictures blue.

blue

Page 36 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 37: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–blue

Trace and write the word blue.

Draw and color a picture of something blue.blue//////////////

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 37

Page 38: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–orange

Trace the word orange.

Color the pictures orange.

orange

Page 38 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 39: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–orange

Trace and write the word orange.

Draw and color a picture of something orange.

orange////////////

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 39

Page 40: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–review

Color the pictures. Trace and write the color words.

orange////////////////////

red///////////////////////

blue//////////////////////

Page 40 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 41: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–review

Color each picture the correct color.

blue

redred

orange

blue

orange

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 41

Page 42: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–yellow

Trace the word yellow.

Color the pictures yellow.

yellow

Page 42 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 43: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–yellow

Trace and write the word yellow.

Draw and color a picture of something yellow .yellow//////////////

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 43

Page 44: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–black

Trace the word black.

Color the pictures black.

black

Page 44 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 45: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–black

Trace and write the word black.

Draw and color a picture of something black.black///////////////

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 45

Page 46: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–green

Trace the word green.

Color the pictures green.

green

Page 46 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 47: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–black

Trace and write the word green.

Draw and color a picture of something green.

green//////////////

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 47

Page 48: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–review

Color the pictures. Trace and write the color words.

yellow/////////////////////

green/////////////////////

black/////////////////////

Page 48 Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company

Page 49: Preschool Basic Skills · Preschool Basic Skills Basic reasoning and comprehension activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy

Name___________________________ Skill: Learning colors–review

Color each picture the correct color.

green

greenyellow

yellow

black

black

blue orange

red

Preschool Basic Skills: Colors, Shapes, Reasoning, and Sequencing © Teacher's Friend, a Scholastic Company Page 49