Examples of Composing 2D Shapes for Grade 1 Students

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 📐 Composing Shapes: Composing means putting shapes together to make a new shape.
• 🧩 2D Shapes: We're working with flat shapes like squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, and hexagons.
• 🧱 Examples: You can make a rectangle by putting two squares together, or a hexagon by combining six triangles!
• ➕ Combining: When you compose shapes, you're adding their areas together to form a larger area.
• 💡 Tips: Look for sides that match up when you're putting shapes together. This will help you create a smooth, new shape!

Practice Quiz

1. Which of these shapes can you make by putting two triangles together?
   1. A square
   2. A circle
   3. A pentagon
2. What shape do you get if you put two rectangles side by side?
   1. A triangle
   2. A larger rectangle
   3. A circle
3. If you combine a square and a triangle, what new shape do you create?
   1. A pentagon
   2. A circle
   3. A hexagon
4. Which two shapes can you combine to make a trapezoid?
   1. Two triangles
   2. A square and a triangle
   3. Two circles
5. What shape is formed when you join three triangles together?
   1. A hexagon
   2. A bigger triangle
   3. A square
6. If you put two semi-circles together, what shape do you get?
   1. A square
   2. A circle
   3. A triangle
7. Which of these cannot be made by composing two or more squares?
   1. A rectangle
   2. A larger square
   3. A triangle