Tight and Loose Worksheet: Circle and Color!

How to use this worksheet

Look at each picture together and talk about what you notice, asking questions like 'does this look tight or loose?' Have your child circle the items that show something tight and the items that show something loose in their respective sections. Once circling is done, ask them to color the letter 'L' if the item is loose or the letter 'T' if the item is tight. Review the page together afterward, asking your child to explain a couple of their choices out loud.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Crayons

Extension activities

• 1Find real examples of tight and loose around the house, like a tightly screwed jar lid versus a loose button.
• 2Act out the words tight and loose with your body — squeeze your fists tight, then let your arms hang loose.
• 3Compare two pieces of clothing, one snug and one baggy, and talk about which is tight and which is loose.
• 4Practice tying shoelaces tightly and loosely and discuss the difference in how they hold.