Two columns of six outlined shapes sit inside a rounded frame under the heading “Find the Matching Shapes.” Down the left are an oval, a crescent, a diamond, a rectangle, a pentagon and a star; the right column holds the same six in a shuffled order. The diamond is already joined to its partner with a dotted curve, so a child can see what the task looks like before starting, and five pairs are left to draw.
The shapes are drawn in plain black outline with no color or labels, which means the only thing a child can go on is the form itself. That is the point at this stage. Work down the left column in order rather than hunting at random, and say each shape’s name out loud as the line is drawn, since naming while matching is what turns recognition into vocabulary.