Year 3

To describe 2-D shapes based on their properties

Year 3

To describe 2-D shapes based on their properties

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will recap what the various properties of 2D shapes are and begin to identify them within 2D shapes. We will think about how to work efficiently and systematically.

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4 Questions

Q1.
A quadrilateral is any 2-D shape which...
Has 2 vertices
Has 3 sides
Correct answer: Has 4 straight sides
Has curved sides
Q2.
Why can't this shape be a square?
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Correct answer: It does not contain 4 right angles
It has too many sides
It is blue
It is too small
Q3.
All squares are also rectangles.
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
All of these shapes are rectangles, true or false?
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Correct answer: False
True

4 Questions

Q1.
Which shape has at least 1 right angle?
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A
B
Correct answer: C
Q2.
"This shape has 0 perpendicular lines". True or False?
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Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
Which shape has more than 1 obtuse angle?
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A
Correct answer: B
C
Q4.
How could you describe this shape? Choose the FOUR answers that could be used to describe its properties.
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0 obtuse angles
Correct answer: 1 acute angle
1 right angle
Correct answer: 2 obtuse angles
Correct answer: 2 right angles
8 sides
Correct answer: Parallel lines