Devised, written and compiled by Ailyse HancockDevised, written and compiled by Ailyse Hancock

Name the shapes!

square

circle

rectangle

oval

triangle

diamond

What shape can you see?

All the sides are the same.

square!square!It is a

What is this shape?It has two long sides.

It has two short sides.

It is a rectanglerectangle!!

Can you see a shape around the face?

It has only one side!

It is a circle!circle!

Can you see another shape with only one line?

It has only one side but is not a circle!

It is an oval!oval!

Can you see this shape in the window?

It has 3 sides.

The sides can be different lengths.

Or the sides can be all the same length.

It is a triangle!triangle!

How many triangles can you see?

66

What shape can you see in this wood?

It has 4 corners.

It has 4 sides.

Is it a square? No!No!

It is a diamond!diamond!

How many diamonds can you see in the wood?

33

What shapes can you see in this fireplace?

2 circles!

2 rectangles!

2 ovals!

And a curved shape across the top!

What shape can you see

in these boards?

RectanglesRectangles!!

Why not have boards in the

shape of circles?

Circles don’t fit together!

square circle oval

triangle

diamond

Shapes that fit together …tessellate!tessellate!

Which of these shapes tessellate?

square square

squaresquare

triangle

triangle

triangle

triangle

diamond

diamonddiamond

The shapes with straight lines!