Kindergarten Shapes: Mixed Shapes

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   Is this a square or a rectangle?

   1. A square has 4 straight sides that are all the same length and 4 square corners. A rectangle has 4 straight sides — 2 long and 2 short — and 4 square corners.
   2. Count the sides and corners of this shape: it has 4 straight sides — 2 long and 2 short — and 4 square corners.
   3. So it is a rectangle.

   Answer: rectangle

2. Example 2

   What shape is this?

   1. Count its straight sides and its corners.
   2. This shape has 4 straight sides — 2 long and 2 short — and 4 square corners.
   3. A shape that has 4 straight sides — 2 long and 2 short — and 4 square corners is a rectangle.

   Answer: rectangle

3. Example 3

   A door is shaped like a ___

   1. Look at the shape: it has 4 straight sides — 2 long and 2 short — and 4 square corners.
   2. A shape like that is a rectangle.
   3. So a door is shaped like a rectangle.

   Answer: rectangle