2D Shapes (Year 4)
Name, describe and classify 2D shapes by their sides and angles.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
What is the angle SUM of a triangle?
- 180°
- 360°
- 90°
- 270°
Answer: 180°. Angles in a triangle add to 180°.
ProCompare and infer.
A triangle has angles 80° and 60°. What is the THIRD angle?
- 40°
- 60°
- 80°
- 100°
Answer: 40°. 80 + 60 = 140. Third = 180 − 140 = 40°.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Why do parallel lines never meet?
- Because they are always the same distance apart — that distance never changes.
- Because they are straight.
- Because they were drawn that way.
- Because angles are equal.
Answer: Because they are always the same distance apart — that distance never changes.. Parallel = equidistant. Equal distance means they never converge.
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- What is 2d shapes?
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