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Grade 2 · Math · Unit 11 of 12

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.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 2.SS.6, 2.SS.7, 2.SS.8, 2.SS.9 · sorting and describing 2-D shapes and 3-D 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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