Shapes and symmetry

Naming shapes, finding lines of symmetry, and the angles inside a polygon.

4 sheets · 32 questions · one answer key · 5 pages

Recommended for grades 2–4

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Naming shapes Sheet 1 of 4

Name the shapeCommon shapes

Name: Date:

Circle the name of each shape.

1 rectanglesquaretriangle

2 hexagonpentagonrectangle

3 octagonpentagonsquare

4 hexagonrectangletriangle

5 hexagonsquaretriangle

6 hexagonoctagonsquare

7 pentagonrectanglesquare

8 hexagonpentagonsquare

Name the shapeFour-sided shapes

Name: Date:

Circle the name of each four-sided shape.

1 rhombussquaretrapezoid

2 kiterectangletrapezoid

3 kiteparallelogramsquare

4 kiterhombussquare

5 parallelogramsquaretrapezoid

6 parallelogramrectanglerhombus

7 kiteparallelogramsquare

8 kiterhombustrapezoid

Lines of symmetryEvery shape

Name: Date:

Write how many lines of symmetry each shape has.

1 lines

2 lines

3 lines

4 lines

5 lines

6 lines

7 lines

8 lines

Polygon anglesInside a polygon

Name: Date:

Work out the angle each shape is asking for. Give every answer in degrees.

1All the angles together degrees

2All the angles together degrees

3All the angles together degrees

4Each of its angles degrees

5Each of its angles degrees

6All the angles together degrees

7All the angles together degrees

8Each of its angles degrees

Power Pack · Shapes and symmetryAnswer key

Naming shapes

1. square — from rectangle, square, triangle2. rectangle — from hexagon, pentagon, rectangle3. pentagon — from octagon, pentagon, square4. triangle — from hexagon, rectangle, triangle5. triangle — from hexagon, square, triangle6. octagon — from hexagon, octagon, square7. square — from pentagon, rectangle, square8. hexagon — from hexagon, pentagon, square

Naming quadrilaterals

1. trapezoid — from rhombus, square, trapezoid2. kite — from kite, rectangle, trapezoid3. square — from kite, parallelogram, square4. rhombus — from kite, rhombus, square5. parallelogram — from parallelogram, square, trapezoid6. rectangle — from parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus7. kite — from kite, parallelogram, square8. trapezoid — from kite, rhombus, trapezoid

Symmetry

1. kite turned 45°: 12. square turned 20°: 43. scalene triangle turned 45°: 04. isosceles triangle: 15. parallelogram turned 20°: 06. regular octagon turned 45°: 87. regular hexagon turned 20°: 68. rectangle: 2

Polygon angles

1. 9-sided, all the angles: 1260°2. 6-sided, all the angles: 720°3. 5-sided, all the angles: 540°4. regular 6-sided, each angle: 120°5. regular 4-sided, each angle: 90°6. 4-sided, all the angles: 360°7. 8-sided, all the angles: 1080°8. regular 5-sided, each angle: 108°

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