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Name shapes by their sides

Year 3 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Count the sides and corners and type the shape’s name.

  1. Dara says: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  2. Nia asks: A closed flat shape has 3 straight sides and 3 corners. What is its name?
  3. Dara asks: A closed flat shape has 3 straight sides and 3 corners. What is its name?
  4. Omar wonders: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  5. Jon says: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  6. Ivy says: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  7. Omar asks: A closed flat shape has 6 straight sides and 6 corners. What is its name?
  8. Mo thinks: A closed flat shape has 6 straight sides and 6 corners. What is its name?
  9. Pia asks: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  10. Omar wonders: A closed flat shape has 6 straight sides and 6 corners. What is its name?
  11. Omar thinks: A closed flat shape has 6 straight sides and 6 corners. What is its name?
  12. Hana thinks: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  13. Hana asks: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  14. Chen asks: A closed flat shape has 8 straight sides and 8 corners. What is its name?
  15. Eli wonders: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  16. Pia says: A closed flat shape has 6 straight sides and 6 corners. What is its name?
  17. Kai thinks: A closed flat shape has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. What is its name?
  18. Mo thinks: A closed flat shape has 3 straight sides and 3 corners. What is its name?
  19. Kai asks: A closed flat shape has 8 straight sides and 8 corners. What is its name?
  20. Fay wonders: A closed flat shape has 8 straight sides and 8 corners. What is its name?
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Answer key: Name shapes by their sides

  1. pentagon
  2. triangle
  3. triangle
  4. pentagon
  5. pentagon
  6. pentagon
  7. hexagon
  8. hexagon
  9. pentagon
  10. hexagon
  11. hexagon
  12. pentagon
  13. pentagon
  14. octagon
  15. pentagon
  16. hexagon
  17. pentagon
  18. triangle
  19. octagon
  20. octagon