Naming 2D shapes
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. What is the name of this shape? Choose from: circle, triangle, square, rectangle.
2. What is the name of this shape? Choose from: circle, triangle, square, rectangle.
3. What is the name of this shape? Choose from: circle, triangle, square, rectangle.
4. What is the name of this shape? Choose from: circle, triangle, square, rectangle.
5. What is the name of this shape? Choose from: circle, triangle, square, rectangle.
Answer key ยท Naming 2D shapes
1. square
Count the straight sides, touching each one once: 1, 2, 3, 4.
All 4 sides are the same length and every corner is a square corner.
It is a square.
2. rectangle
Count the straight sides, touching each one once: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Every corner is a square corner, and 2 sides are longer than the other 2.
It is a rectangle.
3. rectangle
Count the straight sides, touching each one once: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Every corner is a square corner, and 2 sides are longer than the other 2.
It is a rectangle.
4. triangle
Count the straight sides, touching each one once: 1, 2, 3.
It is a triangle.
5. circle
It has one curved edge and no straight sides or corners.
It is a circle.
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