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Grade 2 · Math · Unit 8 of 10

Shapes

Sides, corners and faces

What your child practises

Describing shapes by their sides, corners (vertices) and faces, and spotting 3D shapes in real life.

BC Curriculum learning standard: Multiple attributes of 2D shapes and 3D objects

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which one is a hexagon?

    • rectangle
    • hexagon
    • pentagon
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    hexagon

    Hint: A hexagon has 6 sides.

  2. Question 2

    Which 3D shape has no flat faces at all?

    • cylinder
    • sphere
    • cube
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    sphere

    Hint: A sphere is round all over, like a ball. It has no flat faces.

  3. Question 3

    A rectangle has 4 sides. How many are long sides?

    • 4
    • 1
    • 2
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    2

    Hint: A rectangle has 2 long sides and 2 short sides.

  4. Question 4

    A dice is shaped like a…

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    • cone
    • sphere
    • cube
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    cube

    Hint: Think about the faces. Is it round all over, or does it have flat faces?

  5. Question 5

    How many flat faces does a cube have?

    • 6
    • 4
    • 10
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    6

    Hint: A cube has a top, a bottom and 4 sides. 1 + 1 + 4 = 6 faces.

  6. Question 6

    How many sides does this shape have?

    • 7
    • 4
    • 8
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    4

    Hint: Touch each straight side and count. A rectangle has 4 sides.

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