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Draw the next two shapes in this pattern.
2
Draw a line to match each shape to the correct set.
2-D shapes
3-D shapes
3
Match each shape to its name.
One has been done for you.
circle
pentagon
square
rectangle
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1mark
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1mark
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1mark
Name:
Class:
Date:
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Focus activity: 3-D shapes – explain how you know
Autumn Test 6
Teacher guidance
Skillsandknowledgecovered in this test:
ELG
Recognise,createanddescribepatterns.Explorecharacteristicsofeverydayobjectsand shapesanduse
mathematical language todescribe them.
1G1
aRecogniseandnamecommon2-D shapes [e.g. rectangles (including squares),circlesand triangles]
1G1b
Recogniseandnamecommon3-D shapes [e.g.cuboids (includingcubes),pyramidsand spheres]
20
minutes
Emma says thiscube isa3-D shape.
Complete the sentence toexplainyourhowyouknowEmma iscorrect.
I know the cube is a 3-D shape because it is
.
Display thequestion.Establishwith thepupils that this styleofquestion isan ‘explain
howyouknow’question.Explain that thismeans that theyneed togivea reasonwith their
answer.
Discusswith thepupils that, if theyareasked togiveamathematicalexplanation,agood
explanationwouldbeclearandusemathematicalvocabulary.Discuss that itwouldnotbea
verygoodexplanation to just say ‘Yes’or ‘No’.
Referback to theoriginalquestionandestablish that the sentencehasbeen started for them
so theyneed to thinkaboutawordora fewwords thatcanbewrittenat theend tomake the
explanationcorrect.
Ask thepupils to lookcarefullyat thepictureof the shape.
Is it iscube?
Isacubea3-Dshape?
Establish that it isacubeand that the shape is3-Dbecause it isa solid shape.
Step
1
Step
2
Step
3
Step
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Modelhow tocomplete the sentence:
Iknow thecube isa3-D shapebecause it is
asolidshape
.
OR
Iknow thecube isa3-D shapebecause it is
notaflatshape
.
Question
number
Answer
Mark
Domain
reference
Related focus
activity
Additional guidance
1
1
ELG
Award 1mark forboth
correct.
2
3Dshapes
2Dshapes
1
1G1a
1G1b
Linesneednot touch the
labelsexactly,provided
the intention is clear.
All linesmustbedrawn
correctly for the awardof
themark.
3
circle
hexagon
pentagon
square
rectangle
1
1G1a
Linesneednot touch the
shapesexactly,provided
the intention is clear.
All linesmustbedrawn
correctly for the awardof
themark.
4 Iknow this isacubebecauseall the facesare
square.
1
1G1b
Accept any reasonable
spelling.
Step
5
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