Grade 1 Shapes worksheet
from Gradelings Β· Name: ______________________
How to explain it
- Flat shapes have sides and corners.
- Solid shapes can roll, stack or slide.
- A sphere rolls every way, like a ball.
Example: Which solid shape rolls every way, like a ball? A cube has flat sides, so it slides. Only a sphere rolls every way. Answer: A sphere
Question 1
How many sides does this shape have?
- 8
- 5
- 6
6
Hint: Touch each straight side as you count.
Question 2
Does it roll? Sort them.
Sort into: π Rolls Β· β Does not roll
- πorange
- π§±brick
- πbook
- πΎtennis ball
- πbasketball
- πgift
π Rolls: orange, tennis ball, basketball Β· β Does not roll: brick, book, gift
Hint: Round things with curved surfaces roll. Things with only flat faces slide.
Question 3
What is this shape called?
- rectangle
- triangle
- hexagon
hexagon
Hint: Count the sides. There are 6!
Question 4
How is a triangle different from a square?
- A triangle has 3 sides
- A triangle is round
- A triangle has 4 sides
A triangle has 3 sides
Hint: Count the sides of each shape.
Question 5
Which shape has more sides?
- square
- hexagon
hexagon
Hint: Count the sides of each shape. Which number is bigger?
Question 6
Which one can NOT roll?
- sphere
- cube
- cylinder
cube
Hint: A shape needs a curved surface to roll. Which one has only flat faces?
Question 7
An ice cube is shaped like aβ¦
π§- cube
- sphere
- cone
cube
Hint: Think about its faces. Is it round all over, or does it have flat faces or a point?
Question 8
How many corners does this shape have?
- 0
- 7
- 6
6
Hint: A corner is where two sides meet. Touch each one as you count.
Question 9
A number cube is shaped like aβ¦
π²- cone
- sphere
- cube
cube
Hint: Think about its faces. Is it round all over, or does it have flat faces or a point?
Question 10
Which one is a flat shape?
- cube
- cylinder
- circle
circle
Hint: A flat shape is like a drawing on paper. 3D shapes are solid, like a ball.
Answer key
- 1. 6
- 2. π Rolls: orange, tennis ball, basketball Β· β Does not roll: brick, book, gift
- 3. hexagon
- 4. A triangle has 3 sides
- 5. hexagon
- 6. cube
- 7. cube
- 8. 6
- 9. cube
- 10. circle
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