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Basic 2D Shapes

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Basic 2D Shapes

Basic 2D Shapes

Colourful 2D shapes illustration

🔍 Part 1: Shape Recognition

1. Circle the shapes that are circles (porowhita):

Clock

Book

Coin

Ball

2. Which shape has 3 sides and 3 corners?

Circle (porowhita)

Triangle (tapatoru)

Square (tapawhā rite)

Rectangle (tapawhā roa)

3. Which shape has 4 equal sides?

Circle

Triangle

Square

Rectangle

📝 Part 2: Shape Properties

4. Fill in the blanks about shapes:

A triangle has _____ sides and _____ corners (kokonga).

A square has _____ sides that are all the _____ length.

A circle has _____ corners and _____ sides.

A rectangle has _____ sides, with _____ long sides and _____ short sides.

5. Match the shape names in English with te reo Māori:
1. Circle
2. Triangle
3. Square
4. Rectangle
A. Tapatoru
B. Porowhita
C. Tapawhā roa
D. Tapawhā rite

🎨 Part 3: Drawing Shapes

6. Draw a circle (porowhita) in the box below:
7. Draw a triangle (tapatoru) in the box below:
8. Draw a square (tapawhā rite) in the box below:
9. Draw a rectangle (tapawhā roa) in the box below:

🏠 Part 4: Shapes Around Us

10. Look around your classroom or home. Write down 3 objects that are shaped like circles:
11. What shapes can you see in a house? Check all that apply:

Windows (rectangles)

Clock (circle)

Roof (triangle)

Floor tiles (squares)

12. Describe your favourite shape and explain why you like it:

🧩 Part 5: Shape Challenge

13. How many sides (taha) does each shape have? Write the number:

Circle: _____ sides

Triangle: _____ sides

Square: _____ sides

Rectangle: _____ sides

14. Create a picture using only circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles. Draw it in the box below and label each shape you use:
15. Which of these objects matches each shape? Draw a line to connect them:
1. Pizza slice
2. Window
3. Wheel
4. Dice
A. Circle
B. Rectangle
C. Square
D. Triangle

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