Shapes
Circles, squares, triangles and more.
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Count the sides and corners to name a shape.
Look: Count the straight sides: 0, 3, 4, 4 and 6.
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1How many corners does a triangle have?
2Which shape has no corners?
3How many sides do 2 squares have together?
! Careful!
✗A square turned on its corner is a new shape.
✓Turning does not change a shape. It is still a square.
✗A triangle must point up.
✓Any shape with 3 straight sides is a triangle.
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Count the sides and corners to name a shape.
A triangle has 3 sides. A square has 4 sides, all the same. A rectangle has 4 sides: 2 long, 2 short. A circle is round, with no corners.
Think of it like thisA door is a rectangle. A clock is a circle. A slice of watermelon looks like a triangle.
- Side
- A straight edge.
- Corner
- Where two sides meet.
Solved together
A shape has 4 sides. 2 are long and 2 are short. What is it?
4 sides, so it is not a triangle or a circle.
The sides are not all the same, so it is not a square.
2 long sides and 2 short sides: a rectangle.
AnswerIt is a rectangle.
Now practise it
Kanakku makes new questions on shapes every time. It shows the working and gives a hint when you are stuck.