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Flat Shapes

Flat Shapes

Let's learn about flat shapes. Shapes are all around us. We will learn four shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle.

Circle

A circle is round. It has no straight sides.

Look around you. A clock on the wall is often a circle. A plate for your food is a circle.

Circle

noun

A round shape with no corners or straight sides.

Square

A square has four straight sides. All four sides are the same length. We say the sides are equal.

A window in a house can be a square. A small cushion on a sofa can be a square.

Square

noun

A flat shape with four straight sides that are all the same length.

Triangle

A triangle has three straight sides.

A slice of pizza often looks like a triangle. A clothes hanger is a triangle.

Triangle

noun

A flat shape with three straight sides.

Rectangle

A rectangle has four straight sides, just like a square. But with a rectangle, two sides are long and two sides are short.

A door is a rectangle. A mobile phone is a rectangle. Your book is a rectangle.

Rectangle

noun

A flat shape with four straight sides. It has two long sides and two short sides.

Now, let's see what you remember.

Quiz Questions 1/5

Which shape is round and has no straight sides?

Quiz Questions 2/5

A square has four straight sides. What is special about its sides?

Well done. You have learned the names of four flat shapes.