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Free Kindergarten / Foundation 2D Shapes: Names, Sides and Corners Worksheet — Level 1

Name common 2D shapes and count their sides and corners: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon and octagon. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding complexity. This Kindergarten / Foundation worksheet has 12 questions and comes with a full answer sheet showing the working for every question.

Need more practice? Practice Set 2 · Practice Set 3 · Practice Set 4 — same skill, fresh questions, full answers.

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Year
Kindergarten / Foundation
Subject
Maths
Topic
2D & 3D Shapes
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
10 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
12
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • naming 2D shapes
  • counting sides and corners
  • describing shapes by their features

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

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  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown, not just answers.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Compare the method, not only the final answer, and give credit for correct working.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

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Who is this worksheet for?

Kindergarten / Foundation students (typically ages 5–6) working on 2d & 3d shapes. It is pitched at level 1 · easier; an easier version is linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with the working for every question. You can also view the answers online.

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About 10 minutes for 12 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Kindergarten / Foundation 2D Shapes: Names, Sides and Corners Worksheet — Level 1

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Date

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Use what you know about each shape. Sides are the straight edges. Corners are where two sides meet.

1.A square has (answer space) sides.
2.Which shape has 5 sides and 5 corners?
  1. Ahexagon
  2. Brectangle
  3. Cpentagon
3.A rectangle has (answer space) corners.
4.A pentagon has (answer space) sides.
5.Which shape has 6 sides and 6 corners?
  1. Ahexagon
  2. Bpentagon
  3. Crectangle
6.A hexagon has (answer space) corners.
7.A triangle has (answer space) sides.
8.Which shape has four equal sides?
  1. Atriangle
  2. Bcircle
  3. Csquare
9.A triangle has (answer space) corners.
10.A rectangle has (answer space) sides.
11.Which shape has no sides and no corners?
  1. Asquare
  2. Bcircle
  3. Ctriangle
12.A square has (answer space) corners.
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Last reviewed
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