Step-by-step practice Maths textbook

Chapter 10: Shapes

  • Strand Geometry
  • Level Level 1
  • Practice 99 questions with step-by-step solutions

Step-by-step practice: maths (Level 1). Small steps, repeated until fluent. Content: Name and recognise circle, square, triangle and rectangle, Say how many sides and corners a 2-D shape has, Name cube, cuboid, sphere and cone in simple pictures, Sort shapes into groups by one property, and say which shape does not belong.

Open Level 1 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Name a circle, square, triangle and rectangle, even when turned
  • Count the sides and corners of a flat shape
  • Name a cube, cuboid, sphere and cone
  • Sort shapes and say which one does not belong

You should already know

  • Counting to 20 (Chapter 2)
  • Comparing and sorting (Chapter 3)

Where this leads

  • Level 2: counting in ones to 50 and 100, and comparing numbers to 100

Lessons in this chapter

  1. 10.1 Names of flat shapes
  2. 10.2 Sides and corners
  3. 10.3 Solid shapes
  4. 10.4 Sorting shapes
  5. Summary and key words
  6. Check-up and practice test questions

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