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  1. Maths
  2. Year 1
  3. 2D and 3D Shapes
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Know Your 2D Shapes: What Can You See?

In this worksheet, students look at 'disguised' 2D shapes and name them.

'Know Your 2D Shapes: What Can You See?' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 1

Curriculum topic:   Geometry: Properties of Shapes

Curriculum subtopic:   Recognise 2D and 3D Shapes

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

This worksheet is about spotting 2D shapes.

2D shapes are 2 dimensional shapes.

This just means that they can be drawn on paper.

 

Remember this is a square.

 

But so is this a square, even though it's been turned.

 

This is a rectangle.

 

But so is this a rectangle, even though it's been turned.

 

This is a triangle.

 

This is a circle.

 

 

 

Example

The picture is made from 2D shapes.

Which shapes can you see?

 

 

Answer

There is...

  • A yellow triangle
  • A white circle
  • A blue rectangle

 

The answer is a triangle, a circle and a rectangle.

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

(Be careful!)

 

triangle

square

rectangle

circle

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
triangle
rectangle
EDDIE SAYS
A white triangle and a blue rectangle.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
rectangle
circle
EDDIE SAYS
A blue rectangle with a pink circle above it.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
triangle
circle
EDDIE SAYS
An orange triangle with a pink circle above it.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
triangle
square
EDDIE SAYS
A pink triangle with a blue square inside.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
rectangle
circle
EDDIE SAYS
A blue rectangle with 2 pink circles inside.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
triangle
rectangle
EDDIE SAYS
A white triangle with rectangles on each side.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
triangle
circle
EDDIE SAYS
3 black triangles and a small circle all inside a large circle.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
triangle
square
EDDIE SAYS
A blue square with pink triangles on each side.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

 

CORRECT ANSWER
triangle
square
EDDIE SAYS
A blue square with a pink triangle inside.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

The picture is made from 2D shapes.


Choose the names of the shapes you can see here.

(Be careful!)

 

CORRECT ANSWER
triangle
square
rectangle
EDDIE SAYS
A blue square with a pink triangle inside. There is also a blue rectangle above the pink triangle, and 2 blue triangles below the pink triangle too.
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