Class 3 Mathematics
Front Top and Side View Worksheet for Class 3 with Quiz and Activities
Look at objects and block stacks from the front, from above and from the side. Learn what a top view, a front view and a side view show, then use the Front Top and Side View worksheet for Class 3 and play the Front Top and Side View Class 3 quiz and Front Top and Side View Class 3 activities online.
Front Top and Side View Class 3 Quiz: Online Quiz
True or false: when you look at a block from directly above, you see its top view.
Front Top and Side View Class 3 Activities: Online Games
Explore WitKnowLearn’s front top and side view worksheet for Class 3 with a free online quiz and online activities. Turn a block stack in the View Finder, build towers from two views, draw a top view, walk around a stack to find a view, reveal the views of a mystery solid and spot the slip in worked answers. Every activity is a game you can tap.
View finder
Pick a stack. Turn it round. See what it looks like from the front, from above and from the right side.
The front view and the side view show the tallest tower in each column. The top view shows one square for every tower.
View Match
Game 1 of 5Goal: Pick the shape you see from the top, front or side.
How to play: Look at the solid. Tap the shape you would see.
Round 1 of 6: Look at the cylinder from the top. Tap the shape you see.
Practice sheet
Type your answers. Press Check when you finish.
A. What shape is the top view?
B. How many blocks?
C. Fill in the blanks
D. Squares in the views
Front Top and Side View Class 3 Complete Guide
This guide supports the front top and side view worksheet for Class 3 on this page. It covers the front view, the top view and the side view of objects and block stacks, 3D shapes and their views, counting blocks, drawing views on a grid, drawing a stack from its views, the words left, right, front and back, word problems and higher order thinking questions. It follows the Class 3 maths chapter on where to look from, taught in CBSE and NCERT style classrooms. Use it with the printable front top and side view worksheets for Class 3, the Front Top and Side View Class 3 quiz and the 15 Front Top and Side View Class 3 activities above.
Front Top and Side View Class 3 resources on this page
- Front top and side view worksheet for Class 3: printable worksheets on views of objects, views of block stacks and 3D shapes.
- Front Top and Side View Class 3 quiz: a free 20-question online quiz with easy, average and thinking questions, block pictures and instant marks.
- Front Top and Side View Class 3 activities: 15 free online activities, made of 5 games, 5 workshops and 5 challenges, with marks and a comment after the challenges.
- Practice sheet: 16 questions you can type and check.
What is a view?
A view is what you see when you look at an object from one place. The same object can look different when you look from the front, from above or from the side. A top view is what you see when you look down on an object from above. A front view is what you see when you stand in front of it. A side view is what you see when you stand at its side.
Front view, top view and side view
| View | You look from | You see |
|---|---|---|
| Front view | The front | The width and the height |
| Top view | Above | The width and the depth |
| Side view | The side | The depth and the height |
Views of 3D shapes
| Solid | Top view | Front view | Side view |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cube | Square | Square | Square |
| Cuboid (box) | Rectangle | Rectangle | Rectangle |
| Cylinder (tin) | Circle | Rectangle | Rectangle |
| Cone | Circle | Triangle | Triangle |
| Sphere (ball) | Circle | Circle | Circle |
| Square-based pyramid | Square | Triangle | Triangle |
Views of a block stack
Think of towers of blocks in a row. The front view shows the tallest tower in every column. The side view shows the tallest tower in every row. The top view shows one square for every tower, and it does not show how tall each tower is. A top view can also have a number on each square to show how many blocks are in that tower.
How to find the front view
Stand in front of the stack. Look at the columns from left to right. In each column, find the tallest tower. Draw that many squares one on top of the other. The front view of towers 1, 2 and 3 is a staircase of three columns.
How to find the top view
Look down from above. Colour one square for every place that has a tower. The height does not matter for the top view. A tower of 3 blocks and a tower of 1 block both make one square.
Left, right, front and back
When you walk around a stack you see it from four places: front, right, back and left. The back view is the front view turned round, so its columns run the other way. The left view is the right view turned round.
Counting blocks
Count the blocks tower by tower and add them. Do not forget blocks hidden behind a tall tower. For towers of 2, 3 and 1 blocks the total is 2 + 3 + 1 = 6 blocks.
Drawing a stack from its views
Use the front view for the height of each column. Use the side view to check the depth. Try a tower in each place and check both views match. There can be more than one stack with the same two views.
Word problems and higher order thinking
Read the question and picture the object. Decide which side you look from. Draw the outline you see. Higher order thinking questions ask you to guess a solid from its views, find the mistake in a drawing or compare the views of two stacks.
Solved examples
Common mistakes
| Mistake | Correction |
|---|---|
| Thinking the top view shows the height | The top view shows one square for each tower. The front and side views show the height. |
| Counting only the blocks you can see | Count hidden blocks behind taller towers too. |
| Drawing a tower of 3 as 3 squares side by side | Blocks stacked up are drawn one on top of the other. |
| Mixing up the front view and the side view | Check which side you stand on before you draw. |
| Drawing a circle for a cone from the front | A cone is a triangle from the front and a circle from the top. |
| Drawing the 3D shape instead of the flat outline | A view is a flat picture of what you see. |
Views in daily life
We use views when we read a map, which is a top view of a place, when we look at a house plan, when we pack boxes and when we draw a toy. Ask your child to look at a cup from the top, the front and the side and to say what shapes they see.
What your child learns from the front top and side view worksheet for Class 3, the Front Top and Side View Class 3 quiz and Front Top and Side View Class 3 activities
- Front view, top view and side view
- Views of cubes, boxes, tins, cones and balls
- Counting blocks in a stack
- Drawing the top view on a grid
- Building a stack from its views
- Left, right, front and back
- Reasoning about solids
- Word problems on views
Tips for parents and teachers
Give your child some building blocks and a few real objects such as a tin, a ball and a box. Let them look from the top, front and side and draw what they see. Use the printable PDF worksheets for written practice and the online activities for quick revision. Revisit the common mistakes table when you see the same error twice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a front view?
A front view is what you see when you stand in front of an object and look straight at it. It shows the width and the height.
What is a top view?
A top view is what you see when you look down at an object from above. It shows the width and the depth. A map is a top view of a place.
What is a side view?
A side view is what you see when you stand at the side of an object. It shows the depth and the height.
What shape is the top view of a tin?
The top view of a tin, which is a cylinder, is a circle. Its front view and side view are rectangles.
What are the views of a cone?
A cone looks like a circle from the top and a triangle from the front and the side.
What does a ball look like from the front, top and side?
A ball, which is a sphere, looks like a circle from every side.
What are the views of a cube?
A cube is a square from the front, top and side, because all its faces are squares.
How do I draw the front view of a block stack?
Look at the columns from left to right. In each column draw as many squares as the tallest tower in that column.
Why does the top view not show the height?
From above you only see the top of each tower. A tower of 1 block and a tower of 4 blocks both look like one square.
How do I count blocks I cannot see?
Count tower by tower. A tall tower has blocks stacked under the top block, and blocks may be hidden behind it. Add the blocks in every tower.
Can two different stacks have the same front view?
Yes. The front view shows only the tallest tower in each column, so different stacks can look the same from the front. Check the side and top views too.
What is included on this front top and side view page for Class 3?
This page has printable front top and side view worksheets for Class 3, a 20-question Front Top and Side View Class 3 quiz and 15 Front Top and Side View Class 3 activities online. The activities include the View Finder, view match, solid memory, tower builder, draw the top view, walk around, mystery box, spot the slip, a practice sheet and challenge marks with a comment.
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