Matchstick Shapes: Fish, House and Glass
A free printable matchstick shapes: fish, house and glass worksheet with an answer key. Solve each picture puzzle. Draw the new shape or use real sticks (toothpicks or craft sticks). Great for 3rd grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 3
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable matchstick shapes: fish, house and glass worksheet with an answer key. Solve each picture puzzle. Draw the new shape or use real sticks (toothpicks or craft sticks). Third graders can use it for practice, review or a quick check before a test.
On this sheet
sticks). Move 2 sticks so the fish swims the other way. Move 2 sticks so the house faces the other way. Move 2 sticks to get the cherry out of the glass. Take away 2 sticks to leave 2 squares. Take away 1 stick to leave 3 squares. Move 2 sticks to make 2 squares (one big, one small).
Tips for using it
- Read the equation out loud first and say what is wrong with it, like 'six plus two is not five'.
- Look at which digits can change with one stick: a 6 can become a 5, 8 or 9, and a minus can become a plus.
- Build the puzzle with toothpicks and test each idea with your hands before drawing the answer.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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