Looking at Composite Shapes Worksheet
Students draw lines to show smaller shapes inside composite figures. The worksheet encourages them to name the parts and explore different ways to divide a larger shape.

- Grades
- Grades 1–2
- Pages
- 1
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Math, Geometry, Shapes
- Topic
- Composite shapes, Shape decomposition
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Standards
- 1.G.A.2
Product description
From the author
This Looking at Composite Shapes Worksheet is a great way for students to practice identifying smaller shapes within larger shapes. This is a skill that is essential for success in geometry and beyond.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Decompose a composite figure into simpler shapes
Draw partition lines that reveal component forms
Recognize more than one valid decomposition when possible
Teaching tips
Trace proposed partition lines with a finger before drawing them.
Compare two students’ decompositions and verify that both recreate the original outline.
Skills covered
Shape decomposition
Spatial visualization
Geometric labeling
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Curriculum
Standards, concepts & topics
Standards
- 1.G.A.2
Core concepts
Composite figures
Partition lines
Smaller shapes
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