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Building & Drawing Shapes

Mathematics · Geometry · ages 5-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. You are drawing a shape with straight sides. How many sides does a triangle have?

    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5

  2. How many sticks do you need to build this triangle?

    • 2
    • 3
    • 4

  3. A cube can be built with straws and connectors.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which shape has four straight sides and four corners?

    • Triangle
    • Rectangle
    • Circle

  5. You want to draw a shape that has 4 corners. Which shape can you draw?

    • A circle
    • A triangle
    • A square

  6. You are building a cube with straws. Where should the straws meet?

    • At the corners, joined by a connector
    • In the middle of a straw
    • They should not touch at all

  7. You use one clay ball for each corner of your triangle. If you have 3 balls, how many corners does your triangle have?

    Answer: ______________

  8. You want to draw a hexagon. How many straight sides do you need to draw?

    Answer: ______________

  9. Sam used 4 sticks and 3 clay balls to build a triangle. What went wrong?

    • He used one stick too many
    • He used one ball too many
    • Nothing went wrong

  10. You draw a shape with 4 straight sides. What could your shape be?

    • Only a square
    • A square or a rectangle
    • A circle
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Answer key

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  1. 3 · A triangle always has 3 sides.
  2. 3 · A triangle has three straight sides, so you need three sticks.
  3. True · Straws become the straight edges, and connectors join them at the corners.
  4. Rectangle · A rectangle always has four straight sides and four corners.
  5. A square · A corner is where two sides meet, and a square has 4 corners.
  6. At the corners, joined by a connector · Straws meet at the corners, where a connector holds them together.
  7. 3 · One ball goes on each corner, so three balls means three corners.
  8. 6 · A hexagon is a shape with 6 straight sides.
  9. He used one stick too many · A triangle needs exactly three sticks, one for each side.
  10. A square or a rectangle · More than one shape can have 4 straight sides, like a square and a rectangle.
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