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Exploring 2D Shapes

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Which shape is a tapawhā rite (square)?

Circle / porowhita

Square / tapawhā rite

Triangle / tapatoru

Rectangle / tapawhā

2. How many sides does a tapatoru (triangle) have?

2

3

4

0

3. Which shape has no sides and no corners?

Square / tapawhā rite

Triangle / tapatoru

Circle / porowhita

Rectangle / tapawhā

4. Which shape has four sides with two pairs of equal opposite sides?

Triangle / tapatoru

Rectangle / tapawhā

Circle / porowhita

Line

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Matching

5. Write the English and te reo Māori name for: A shape with 4 equal sides and 4 corners.
6. Draw and label a rectangle below. Label one side and one right angle.
7. In one sentence, compare a circle (porowhita) and a square (tapawhā rite). Use the words sides or corners.
8. Match each shape to the correct property. Draw a line between columns.
A. Circle (porowhita)
B. Triangle (tapatoru)
C. Square (tapawhā rite)
D. Rectangle (tapawhā)
1. Four equal sides and four right angles
2. No sides, no corners
3. Three sides and three corners
4. Four sides with opposite sides equal

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