Grade 2 Shapes worksheet
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How to explain it
- 2D shapes are flat. 3D shapes take up space.
- Faces are the flat sides of a 3D shape.
- Edges are where faces meet. Vertices are corners.
Example: How many flat faces does a cube have? A cube is like a dice. It has a face on each side: 6. Answer: 6
Question 1
Which one is a pentagon?
- square
- pentagon
- rectangle
pentagon
Hint: A pentagon has 5 sides.
Question 2
How many flat faces does a cube have?
- 6
- 3
- 8
6
Hint: A cube has a top, a bottom and 4 sides. 1 + 1 + 4 = 6 faces.
Question 3
A globe is shaped like a…
🌍- sphere
- cylinder
- cone
sphere
Hint: Think about the faces. Is it round all over, or does it have flat faces?
Question 4
How many sides does this shape have?
- 4
- 7
- 6
4
Hint: Touch each straight side and count. A rectangle has 4 sides.
Question 5
Which 3D shape has no flat faces at all?
- cube
- sphere
- cylinder
sphere
Hint: A sphere is round all over, like a ball. It has no flat faces.
Question 6
How many corners does a triangle have?
🔺- 4
- 3
- 5
3
Hint: Put your finger on each corner and count: 1, 2, 3.
Question 7
How many corners (vertices) does this shape have?
- 6
- 4
- 8
6
Hint: A corner is where two sides meet. A hexagon has 6 corners.
Question 8
Which one is a rectangle?
- circle
- hexagon
- rectangle
rectangle
Hint: A rectangle has 4 sides.
Question 9
Which shape has exactly 6 sides?
- square
- hexagon
- pentagon
hexagon
Hint: Hexa means six. A hexagon has 6 sides and 6 corners.
Question 10
Which one is a triangle?
- circle
- square
- triangle
triangle
Hint: A triangle has 3 sides.
Answer key
- 1. pentagon
- 2. 6
- 3. sphere
- 4. 4
- 5. sphere
- 6. 3
- 7. 6
- 8. rectangle
- 9. hexagon
- 10. triangle
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