KS1 2D Shapes | Two-dimensional Squares and Triangles

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Maths Quiz - Year 1 Shapes - 2D (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 in Maths and Numeracy for children aged 5 and 6 in year 1. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with recognising and naming common 2-D shapes.

Year 1 children will learn to recognise and name basic and common 2-D shapes such as squares, circles and triangles. They will use 2-dimensional shapes to make repeating patterns and, as these shapes are common to the real world, the children will be encouraged to spot and recognise them and also to correctly name them.

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What shape makes up this pattern?

[ ]	Square
[ ]	Triangle
[ ]	Oblong
[ ]	Circle

What shape is the clock?

[ ]	A circle
[ ]	A triangle
[ ]	An oblong
[ ]	A square

A square could also be called a...

[ ]	Triangle
[ ]	Circle
[ ]	Oblong
[ ]	Rectangle

The board is a...

[ ]	Rectangle
[ ]	Square
[ ]	Triangle
[ ]	Circle

What shape is this person making with their hands?

[ ]	Triangle
[ ]	Square
[ ]	Circle
[ ]	Oblong

These people are standing in a...

[ ]	Triangle
[ ]	Square
[ ]	Circle
[ ]	Oblong

These bricks are all..

[ ]	Circles
[ ]	Triangles
[ ]	Squares
[ ]	Oblongs

This pattern is made up of...

[ ]	Squares
[ ]	Circles
[ ]	Oblongs
[ ]	Triangles

What shape is around these snooker balls?

[ ]	A circle
[ ]	A square
[ ]	A triangle
[ ]	An oblong

10.

This is a pattern made of...

[ ]	Circles
[ ]	Oblongs
[ ]	Squares
[ ]	Triangles

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - 2D and 3D shapes

Maths Quiz - Year 1 Shapes - 2D (Answers)

What shape makes up this pattern?

[ ]	Square
[x]	Triangle
[ ]	Oblong
[ ]	Circle

They are large and small triangles

What shape is the clock?

[ ]	A circle
[ ]	A triangle
[ ]	An oblong
[x]	A square

It has four equal sides

A square could also be called a...

[ ]	Triangle
[ ]	Circle
[ ]	Oblong
[x]	Rectangle

Rectangles must have 4 sides, four 90 degree angles and two pairs of parallel sides

The board is a...

[x]	Rectangle
[ ]	Square
[ ]	Triangle
[ ]	Circle

The board is rectangular and also an oblong

What shape is this person making with their hands?

[x]	Triangle
[ ]	Square
[ ]	Circle
[ ]	Oblong

They are making the three sides of a triangle

These people are standing in a...

[ ]	Triangle
[ ]	Square
[x]	Circle
[ ]	Oblong

They are making a round shape - a circle

These bricks are all..

[ ]	Circles
[ ]	Triangles
[ ]	Squares
[x]	Oblongs

The oblongs are making a herringbone pattern

This pattern is made up of...

[x]	Squares
[ ]	Circles
[ ]	Oblongs
[ ]	Triangles

There are rows of squares in this pattern

What shape is around these snooker balls?

[ ]	A circle
[ ]	A square
[x]	A triangle
[ ]	An oblong

It's a triangular frame

10.

This is a pattern made of...

[ ]	Circles
[ ]	Oblongs
[x]	Squares
[ ]	Triangles

There are rows and rows of squares in the pattern