πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.G.A.1
🔺 What makes a shape?
Defining attributes of shapes (sides vs color)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Why is this shape a triangle?
- AIt is big
- BIt has 3 sides and 3 corners
- CIt is small
2Why is this shape a rectangle?
- AIt is blue
- BIt has 4 sides and 4 square corners
- CIt is small
3Why is this shape a square?
- AIt is turned sideways
- BIt is small
- CIt has 4 equal sides and 4 square corners
4Why is this shape a hexagon?
- AIt is turned sideways
- BIt has 6 sides and 6 corners
- CIt is big
5Why is this shape a triangle?
- AIt points up
- BIt has 3 sides and 3 corners
- CIt is blue
6Why is this shape a rectangle?
- AIt points up
- BIt is turned sideways
- CIt has 4 sides and 4 square corners
7Why is this shape a square?
- AIt has 4 equal sides and 4 square corners
- BIt points up
- CIt is blue
8Why is this shape a hexagon?
- AIt points up
- BIt has 6 sides and 6 corners
- CIt is big
9Why is this shape a triangle?
- AIt is blue
- BIt has 3 sides and 3 corners
- CIt is big
10Why is this shape a rectangle?
- AIt is small
- BIt is turned sideways
- CIt has 4 sides and 4 square corners
11Why is this shape a square?
- AIt is turned sideways
- BIt has 4 equal sides and 4 square corners
- CIt points up
12Why is this shape a hexagon?
- AIt has 6 sides and 6 corners
- BIt is small
- CIt is blue
Answer key: What makes a shape?
- 1. B (It has 3 sides and 3 corners)
- 2. B (It has 4 sides and 4 square corners)
- 3. C (It has 4 equal sides and 4 square corners)
- 4. B (It has 6 sides and 6 corners)
- 5. B (It has 3 sides and 3 corners)
- 6. C (It has 4 sides and 4 square corners)
- 7. A (It has 4 equal sides and 4 square corners)
- 8. B (It has 6 sides and 6 corners)
- 9. B (It has 3 sides and 3 corners)
- 10. C (It has 4 sides and 4 square corners)
- 11. B (It has 4 equal sides and 4 square corners)
- 12. A (It has 6 sides and 6 corners)
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