Let’s solve this step by step.
We have three columns:
- Left column = red (with a red dot)
- Middle column = yellow (with a yellow dot)
- Right column = blue (with a blue dot)
Below the columns, there are 12 sharks in two rows. Each shark is either red, yellow, or blue.
Our job is to cut out each shark and paste it into the column that matches its color.
Let’s count how many sharks of each color we have:
First row (left to right):
1. Blue
2. Yellow
3. Red
4. Blue
5. Blue
6. Yellow
Second row (left to right):
7. Red
8. Blue
9. Red
10. Yellow
11. Yellow
12. Red
Now let’s group them by color:
🔴 Red sharks: #3, #7, #9, #12 → That’s 4 red sharks
🟡 Yellow sharks: #2, #6, #10, #11 → That’s 4 yellow sharks
🔵 Blue sharks: #1, #4, #5, #8 → That’s 4 blue sharks
So, we will paste:
- All 4 red sharks into the “red” column
- All 4 yellow sharks into the “yellow” column
- All 4 blue sharks into the “blue” column
Each column should end up with 4 sharks pasted inside it — matching the color at the top.
Final Answer:
Paste the 4 red sharks under “red”, the 4 yellow sharks under “yellow”, and the 4 blue sharks under “blue”.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of matching colors worksheet.