Angles (Year 5)

Identify, compare and measure acute, right, obtuse and reflex angles.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

How many sides in a pentagon?

  • 5
  • 6
  • 4
  • 7

Answer: 5. Pentagon = 5.

ProCompare and infer.

Translate (3, 5) by 'right 2, up 3'. New point?

  • (5, 8)
  • (1, 2)
  • (6, 8)
  • (3, 7)

Answer: (5, 8). Add.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Why is a square classed as both a rectangle AND a rhombus?

  • Square has all properties of a rectangle (right angles) AND of a rhombus (4 equal sides) — it's the intersection.
  • Coincidence.
  • Convention.
  • Vague.

Answer: Square has all properties of a rectangle (right angles) AND of a rhombus (4 equal sides) — it's the intersection.. Square = rectangle ∩ rhombus.

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