Help Children Recognize, Name, and Compare Shapes, and Then Teac

What shape is formed when two identical squares are combined?

• a) A circle

• b) A triangle

• c) A rectangle

• d) A diamond

If you cut a square along its diagonal, what shapes do you get?

• a) Two rectangles

• b) Two triangles

• c) Two circles

• d) Two squares

What do all rectangles have in common?

• a) Four equal sides

• b) Opposite sides that are equal and parallel

• c) Three sides

• d) No corners

What makes a square different from a rectangle?

• a) A square has four equal sides.

• b) A square has no corners.

• c) A square has three sides.

• d) A square is round.

If a square is cut across the middle, what shapes are formed?

• a) Two circles

• b) Two rectangles

• c) Two triangles

• d) Two stars

Which of these is NOT a triangle?

• a) A shape with four sides

• b) A shape with three sides

• c) A shape with three angles

• d) A shape made by cutting a square diagonally

What does changing the orientation of a shape (turning it around) do?

• a) Changes the shape’s attributes

• b) Makes it a different shape

• c) Does not change the shape’s attributes

• d) Removes one of its sides

What is the purpose of the "Shapes Game"?

• a) To make shapes disappear

• b) To learn about the properties and spatial relationships of shapes

• c) To color shapes

• d) To break shapes into pieces

Which word describes a square being “beside” a circle?

• a) Under

• b) Above

• c) Beside

• d) Inside

What are teachers supposed to do when children are learning shapes?

• a) Only use basic shapes forever

• b) Help them recognize, name, and compare shapes

• c) Let them guess without guidance

• d) Only use very difficult shapes