2D Shapes & Properties — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. A clock face is shaped like a ___.
A) square
B) triangle
C) circle
D) hexagon
A clock face is round — it is shaped like a circle.
2. Which shape has more sides, a pentagon or a triangle?
A) triangle
B) pentagon
C) they are equal
D) neither has sides
A pentagon has 5 sides while a triangle has only 3 sides. The pentagon has more.
3. I have 4 sides and 4 corners. Two sides are long and two are short. What am I?
A) square
B) triangle
C) rectangle
D) hexagon
A rectangle has 4 sides with 2 long and 2 short sides — unlike a square where all sides are equal.
4. Which shape has exactly 6 vertices?
A) pentagon
B) hexagon
C) rectangle
D) triangle
A hexagon has 6 vertices (corners). Pentagon has 5, rectangle has 4, triangle has 3.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A door is shaped like a rectangle.
A door is a rectangle — it has 4 sides with 2 long vertical sides and 2 shorter horizontal sides.
2. A rectangle has 2 lines of symmetry.
A rectangle (that is not a square) has 2 lines of symmetry: one horizontal and one vertical.
3. A hexagon has 2 more sides than a square.
A hexagon has 6 sides and a square has 4 sides. 6 - 4 = 2 more sides.
4. A stop sign is shaped like an octagon.
A stop sign is an octagon — it has 8 sides and 8 corners.
5. Two rectangles side by side can make a bigger rectangle.
Two rectangles placed side by side along their long edge form a larger rectangle.