Recognising 2D Shapes

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Y1: (1G1a) 2-D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles]
Mathematics Y2: (2G2a) Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line

Differentiation:

Beginner Recognise circle, rectangle, triangle, square and hexagon from a bank of words. Aimed at Year 1 Secure.

Easy Recognise circle, rectangle, triangle, pentagon, octagon, square and hexagon from a bank of words (letters are jumbled up). Aimed at Year 1 Secure/Year 2 Emerging.

Tricky Recognise circle, rectangle, triangle, pentagon, octagon, heptagon, square and hexagon. No word bank. Aimed at Year 1 Mastery/Year 2 Secure.

Expert Recognise circle, rectangle, scalene triangle, isosceles triangle, equilateral triangle, right-angled triangle, pentagon, octagon, heptagon, square and hexagon. No word bank. Aimed at Year 2 Mastery.

Brainbox Recognise circle, rectangle, scalene triangle, isosceles triangle, equilateral triangle, right-angled triangle, pentagon, octagon, heptagon, square, ellipse, nonagon, decagon, rhombus, kite, trapezoid, parallelogram and hexagon. Word bank for five tricky shapes with jumbled up letters. Aimed Year 2 Mastery.

Genius Recognise circle, rectangle, scalene triangle, isosceles triangle, equilateral triangle, right-angled triangle, pentagon, octagon, heptagon, square, ellipse, nonagon, decagon, rhombus, kite, trapezoid, parallelogram and hexagon. No bank. Aimed at Year 2 Mastery.

Worksheets include answers.

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