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Shape Matching Area Games

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Shape Matching Area Games

Charlotte, Tui and Losa are making pizza mats from shapes. Match shapes, count sides and corners, and compare how much space a shape covers.

Match and notice

Look closely at the shapes.

A. Circle

B. Triangle

C. Square

D. Rectangle

1.Write the shape letter beside each clue: has no corners; has 3 sides; has 4 equal sides; has 4 sides, with two long and two short.
2.Tui cuts a triangular pizza slice. How many straight sides and corners does the triangle have?
3.Charlotte chooses a square mat. How many sides and corners does it have?
  • 3 sides and 3 corners
  • 4 sides and 4 corners
  • 4 sides and 2 corners
4.Which two shape cards have 4 sides? Write their letters.

Cover the pizza mats

Area is how much flat space a shape covers. Use the equal-sized square tiles shown to compare mats.

Mat A: 2 tiles across and 2 tiles down

Mat B: 3 tiles across and 2 tiles down

5.How many square tiles cover Mat A?
6.Which mat covers more space, Mat A or Mat B?
  • Mat A
  • Mat B
  • They cover the same space
7.Compare the two mats in the grid. How many more square tiles does the larger mat use than the smaller mat?
8.Draw a rectangle made from 4 equal square tiles. How could you arrange the tiles?
9.Losa places a round pizza on a square plate. Which shape has corners: the pizza or the plate?
10.Draw a shape with 4 sides. Then tell how many corners it has.

3 printable pages

  • Shape Matching Area Games, page 1 of 3: Match and notice

    Page 1

  • Shape Matching Area Games, page 2 of 3: Cover the pizza mats

    Page 2

  • Shape Matching Area Games, page 3 of 3: 8. Draw a rectangle made from 4 equal square tiles. How could you arrange the

    Page 3

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