2D shapes worksheets
Naming flat shapes by counting their sides and corners: circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons and hexagons.
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Naming 2D shapes worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 24 questions on naming 2d shapes, sized for US Letter paper
- 3 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for kindergarten and grade 1, matching Common Core K.G.A.2, 1.G.A.1
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- 2. Name this shape.
- How many sides?
- Name this shape.
- How many corners?
- 10. Name this shape.
- 18. How many corners?
Preview the worksheet and answer key
Naming 2D shapes: a worked example (A shape with 5 straight sides and 5 corners)
- Count the straight sides: 5.
- Count the corners: 5.
- A shape with 5 sides is a pentagon.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Go on a shape hunt around the house and name what you find. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Thinking a triangle turned upside down is no longer a triangle.
- Calling every four-sided shape a square.
What to practice before and after naming 2d shapes
- After: types of angles, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the naming 2d shapes lesson and the basic 2d shapes chart.
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Questions parents ask
Is a square also a rectangle?
Yes. A rectangle has four sides and four square corners, and a square has those too, with all sides equal.
What grade is this naming 2d shapes worksheet for?
It is written for kindergarten and grade 1 and matches Common Core standards K.G.A.2, 1.G.A.1.
Can I get a different version of this naming 2d shapes worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new naming 2d shapes worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.