Step-by-step Maths Level 1 Shapes: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 4 corners.
   square
2. Check the sides. It has 4 equal sides.
   4 equal sides
3. Write the name.
   square

Check. A square has 4 corners and 4 equal sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 4 corners.
   square
2. Check the sides. It has 4 equal sides.
   4 equal sides
3. Write the name.
   square

Check. A square has 4 corners and 4 equal sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 4 corners.
   rectangle
2. Check the sides. It has 2 long sides and 2 short sides.
   2 long sides and 2 short sides
3. Write the name.
   rectangle

Check. A rectangle has 4 corners and 2 long sides and 2 short sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Count the straight edges. A curved edge is not a side.

1. Trace the outline with your finger. Count each straight edge once.
   circle
2. Count the straight sides. A circle has no straight sides.
   0
3. Write the answer.
   0

Check. A circle has no corners and no straight sides.

Watch out. A curved line is not a side. Count only straight edges.

Method. Count the corners. A corner is where two straight sides meet.

1. Find each corner. Mark each point where two straight sides meet.
   circle
2. Count the corners. A circle has no corners.
   0
3. Write the answer.
   0

Check. Count the corners again, one at a time. ✓

Watch out. Count each corner once. The round shape has none.

Method. Count the straight edges. A curved edge is not a side.

1. Trace the outline with your finger. Count each straight edge once.
   square
2. Count the straight sides. A square has 4 equal sides.
   4
3. Write the answer.
   4

Check. The number of corners is the same as the number of straight sides for these shapes. ✓

Watch out. A curved line is not a side. Count only straight edges.

Method. Look at the picture. Think about the faces and the points.

1. Look at the shape. all faces are squares, and it has corners all the same
   cube
2. Match the name. It has 6 square faces.
   cube
3. Write the answer.
   cube

Check. Compare with the other shapes. Only a cube looks like this. ✓

Watch out. Look for flat faces, round faces and points.

Method. Look at the picture. Think about the faces and the points.

1. Look at the shape. it looks like a box, with flat faces
   cuboid
2. Match the name. It has 6 faces, some rectangles.
   cuboid
3. Write the answer.
   cuboid

Check. Compare with the other shapes. Only a cuboid looks like this. ✓

Watch out. Look for flat faces, round faces and points.

Method. Count the sides and corners of each shape. Find the one that is different.

1. Count the sides and corners. The squares have the same number of sides and corners.
   square: 4 corners
2. Find the different one. The others have 4 corners. It has 3 sides and 3 corners. The others have 4.
   triangle is different
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. The letter A is the one that does not belong. ✓

Watch out. The odd one out has a different number of sides or corners, or no corners at all.

Method. Count the sides and corners of each shape. Find the one that is different.

1. Count the sides and corners. The triangles have the same number of sides and corners.
   triangle: 3 corners
2. Find the different one. The other three are triangles, and square is different. It is a square. The others are triangles, with 3 corners.
   square is different
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. The letter B is the one that does not belong. ✓

Watch out. The odd one out has a different number of sides or corners, or no corners at all.

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 4 corners.
   square
2. Check the sides. It has 4 equal sides.
   4 equal sides
3. Write the name.
   square

Check. A square has 4 corners and 4 equal sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 3 corners.
   triangle
2. Check the sides. It has 3 sides.
   3 sides
3. Write the name.
   triangle

Check. A triangle has 3 corners and 3 sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 3 corners.
   triangle
2. Check the sides. It has 3 sides.
   3 sides
3. Write the name.
   triangle

Check. A triangle has 3 corners and 3 sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 4 corners.
   rectangle
2. Check the sides. It has 2 long sides and 2 short sides.
   2 long sides and 2 short sides
3. Write the name.
   rectangle

Check. A rectangle has 4 corners and 2 long sides and 2 short sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Count the straight edges. A curved edge is not a side.

1. Trace the outline with your finger. Count each straight edge once.
   triangle
2. Count the straight sides. A triangle has 3 sides.
   3
3. Write the answer.
   3

Check. The number of corners is the same as the number of straight sides for these shapes. ✓

Watch out. A curved line is not a side. Count only straight edges.

Method. Count the corners. A corner is where two straight sides meet.

1. Find each corner. Mark each point where two straight sides meet.
   square
2. Count the corners. A square has 4 corners.
   4
3. Write the answer.
   4

Check. Count the corners again, one at a time. ✓

Watch out. Count each corner once. The round shape has none.

Method. Count the straight edges. A curved edge is not a side.

1. Trace the outline with your finger. Count each straight edge once.
   circle
2. Count the straight sides. A circle has no straight sides.
   0
3. Write the answer.
   0

Check. A circle has no corners and no straight sides.

Watch out. A curved line is not a side. Count only straight edges.

Method. Count the corners. A corner is where two straight sides meet.

1. Find each corner. Mark each point where two straight sides meet.
   square
2. Count the corners. A square has 4 corners.
   4
3. Write the answer.
   4

Check. Count the corners again, one at a time. ✓

Watch out. Count each corner once. The round shape has none.

Method. Look at the picture. Think about the faces and the points.

1. Look at the shape. all faces are squares, and it has corners all the same
   cube
2. Match the name. It has 6 square faces.
   cube
3. Write the answer.
   cube

Check. Compare with the other shapes. Only a cube looks like this. ✓

Watch out. Look for flat faces, round faces and points.

Method. Look at the picture. Think about the faces and the points.

1. Look at the shape. it looks like a box, with flat faces
   cuboid
2. Match the name. It has 6 faces, some rectangles.
   cuboid
3. Write the answer.
   cuboid

Check. Compare with the other shapes. Only a cuboid looks like this. ✓

Watch out. Look for flat faces, round faces and points.

Method. Think about which shape is round like a ball.

1. Look for the shape with no flat faces. A ball has no flat faces.
   sphere
2. Check it can roll. A ball rolls in any direction.
   sphere can roll
3. Write the answer.
   sphere

Check. A cone has a flat base, so it cannot roll in every way. ✓

Watch out. A sphere is round all over. It has no flat faces.

Method. Look at the picture. Think about the faces and the points.

1. Look at the shape. it has a point at the top and a round base
   cone
2. Match the name. It has a flat round base and a point.
   cone
3. Write the answer.
   cone

Check. Compare with the other shapes. Only a cone looks like this. ✓

Watch out. Look for flat faces, round faces and points.

Method. Count the sides and corners of each shape. Find the one that is different.

1. Count the sides and corners. The rectangles have the same number of sides and corners.
   rectangle: 4 corners
2. Find the different one. The other three are rectangles, and circle is different. It has no corners and no straight sides.
   circle is different
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. The letter B is the one that does not belong. ✓

Watch out. The odd one out has a different number of sides or corners, or no corners at all.

Method. Count the sides and corners of each shape. Find the one that is different.

1. Count the sides and corners. The triangles have the same number of sides and corners.
   triangle: 3 corners
2. Find the different one. The other three are triangles, and square is different. It is a square. The others are triangles, with 3 corners.
   square is different
3. Write the answer.
   D

Check. The letter D is the one that does not belong. ✓

Watch out. The odd one out has a different number of sides or corners, or no corners at all.

Method. Count the sides and corners of each shape. Find the one that is different.

1. Count the sides and corners. The rectangles have the same number of sides and corners.
   rectangle: 4 corners
2. Find the different one. The other three are rectangles, and circle is different. It has no corners and no straight sides.
   circle is different
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. The letter A is the one that does not belong. ✓

Watch out. The odd one out has a different number of sides or corners, or no corners at all.

Method. Count the sides and corners of each shape. Find the one that is different.

1. Count the sides and corners. The triangles have the same number of sides and corners.
   triangle: 3 corners
2. Find the different one. The other three are triangles, and rectangle is different. It is a rectangle. The others are triangles, with 3 corners.
   rectangle is different
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. The letter C is the one that does not belong. ✓

Watch out. The odd one out has a different number of sides or corners, or no corners at all.

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 4 corners.
   rectangle
2. Check the sides. It has 2 long sides and 2 short sides.
   2 long sides and 2 short sides
3. Write the name.
   rectangle

Check. A rectangle has 4 corners and 2 long sides and 2 short sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Look at the shape. Count its sides and corners, then match it to a name.

1. Look at the outline. It has 4 corners.
   square
2. Check the sides. It has 4 equal sides.
   4 equal sides
3. Write the name.
   square

Check. A square has 4 corners and 4 equal sides. ✓

Watch out. Turned shapes are still the same shape. A square turned on its corner is still a square.

Method. Look at the picture. Think about the faces and the points.

1. Look at the shape. all faces are squares, and it has corners all the same
   cube
2. Match the name. It has 6 square faces.
   cube
3. Write the answer.
   cube

Check. Compare with the other shapes. Only a cube looks like this. ✓

Watch out. Look for flat faces, round faces and points.

Method. Look at the picture. Think about the faces and the points.

1. Look at the shape. it looks like a box, with flat faces
   cuboid
2. Match the name. It has 6 faces, some rectangles.
   cuboid
3. Write the answer.
   cuboid

Check. Compare with the other shapes. Only a cuboid looks like this. ✓

Watch out. Look for flat faces, round faces and points.