Sorting and Classifying Shapes

Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________

1. Sort these 2D shapes by the number of sides

A
B
C
D
E
F
3 sides: ___________________________
4 sides: ___________________________
5 sides: ___________________________
No straight sides: ___________________________

2. Write True or False for each statement

a) A square has 4 equal sides. ___________________________
b) A triangle always has 4 vertices. ___________________________
c) A rectangle has 4 right angles. ___________________________
d) A circle has straight edges. ___________________________
e) A pentagon has 5 sides. ___________________________

3. Complete the table for these 3D objects

3D Object Number of Faces Number of Edges Number of Vertices
Cube __________ __________ __________
Square Pyramid __________ __________ __________
Cylinder __________ __________ __________

4. Lines of Symmetry

How many lines of symmetry does each shape have?

a) Square: ___________________________
b) Rectangle: ___________________________
c) Equilateral triangle: ___________________________
d) Circle: ___________________________