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Free Year 3 2D Shapes: Names, Sides and Corners Worksheet — Getting Started

Name common 2D shapes and count their sides and corners: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon and octagon. A gentle first step with small numbers and plenty of space. This Year 3 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
Year 3
Subject
Maths
Topic
2D & 3D Shapes
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
10 minutes
Curriculum
New Zealand 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: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

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Completed: Year 3 2D Shapes: Names, Sides and Corners Worksheet — Getting Started

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  2. 2Year 3 2D Shapes: Names, Sides and Corners Worksheet — Level 2
Harder: Level 1 · Easier →

How to use this worksheet

  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.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 3 students (typically ages 7–8) working on 2d & 3d shapes. It is pitched at getting started; a harder 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.

How long does it take?

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

Do I need to sign up to download?

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 3 · Mathematics · 2D & 3D Shapes

Year 3 2D Shapes: Names, Sides and Corners Worksheet — Getting Started

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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.What shape is this? ■
  1. Atriangle
  2. Bcircle
  3. Csquare
2.Which shape has 3 sides and 3 corners?
  1. Acircle
  2. Btriangle
  3. Csquare
3.A square has (answer space) sides.
4.What shape is this? ▲
  1. Atriangle
  2. Bsquare
  3. Ccircle
5.Which shape has 3 sides and 3 corners?
  1. Atriangle
  2. Bsquare
  3. Ccircle
6.Which shape has no sides and no corners?
  1. Asquare
  2. Btriangle
  3. Ccircle
7.What shape is this? ▲
  1. Acircle
  2. Bsquare
  3. Ctriangle
8.Which shape has no sides and no corners?
  1. Asquare
  2. Bcircle
  3. Ctriangle
9.What shape is this? ■
  1. Atriangle
  2. Bsquare
  3. Ccircle
10.Which shape has four equal sides?
  1. Asquare
  2. Bcircle
  3. Ctriangle
11.What shape is this? ●
  1. Asquare
  2. Bcircle
  3. Ctriangle
12.Which shape has no sides and no corners?
  1. Atriangle
  2. Bcircle
  3. Csquare
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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