Plane Shapes

A plane shape is a figure made up of straight or curved lines. Two straight lines where they meet is called the corner. The straight lines which form a plane shape are called its sides. Some basic shapes are given below.

Plane Shapes

We already know about squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, ovals.

These are called flat shapes or plane shapes. Let us learn more about them.

Square

Corners and Sides of Square



A square has 4 sides and 4 corners.

All sides are of equal length.


Rectangle

Corners and Sides of Rectangle


A rectangle has 4 sides and 4 corners.

The opposite sides are of equal length.


Triangle

Corners and Sides of Triangle



A triangle has 3 sides and 3 corners.

The three sides of a triangle can be of same length or of different lengths.


Circle

No Corner and No Side of Circle



A circle has 1 curved side 0 corners.


Oval

Oval



An circle has 1 curved side 0 corners.


Drawing Shapes:

Plane figures can be drawn on a paper. Take a book, place it on a sheet of paper. Trace around it with a pencil.

Draw Rectangle

The shape you get is a rectangle.


Take a dice. Place it on a sheet of paper. Trace around its edges as shown in the picture.

Draw Square

The shape you get is a square.


Take a bangle. Place it on a sheet of paper. Trace around its edge as shown in the picture. The shape you get is a circle.

Draw Circle

Take a square sheet of paper. Fold it from one corner as shown in the picture. Draw along the sides with a pencil.

Draw Triangle

The shape you get is a triangle.


Questions and Answers on Plane Shapes:


1. Identify the following shapes and fill in the blanks.

(i)

Square

(ii)

Circle

(iii)

Rectangle

(iv)

Triangle


2. Count and colour the shapes.

Count and Colour the Shapes

Shapes

How many?

Colour it.

(i)

Circles

_____

Yellow

(ii)

Squares

_____

Blue

(iii)

Rectangles

_____

Pink

(iv)

Ovals

_____

Black

(v)

Triangles

_____

Red


3. Identify and tick (✔) the shapes of the following objects.

(i)

Birthday Cap Cone


Cube/Sphere/Cone

(ii)

Book


Cylinder/Cuboid/Sphere

(iii)

Ice Cube


Cuboid/ Cylinder/Cube

(iv)

Globe


Sphere/Cube/Cone

(v)

Ice Cream


Cones/Sphere/Cuboid

(vi)

Ball


Cylinder/Cone/Sphere

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