Identify, name, and describe 2D shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon, oval) by attributes
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~3 min
math.gK.f.gm.shapes_2d.ex_04
Find In Picture
Prompt
Look at this classroom photo. Find and circle 1 example each of: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon, oval.
M-K-F-EX-27-A
Photograph
Photograph of a real kindergarten classroom: visible objects include a round wall-clock (circle), a rectangular door, a square window-pane in a 4-pane window, a triangular pennant flag, hexagonal floor tile pattern, an oval-shaped wall mirror, a globe (sphere), and a cube-shaped storage bin. Bright daylight. Child is to circle 2D shapes only.
How it's presented
mode
photo with overlay
photo
kindergarten_classroom_with_shape_objects
Answer criteria
type
circled set
rubric
6 different shapes correctly identified in photo (e.g., circle=clock, rectangle=door, square=window-pane, triangle=ruler-corner, hexagon=floor-tile, oval=mirror).
expected count
6
Hints
- Where are the curved shapes?
- Look at doors and windows — those are usually rectangles.
Misconceptions to watch
- Cannot find hexagon (uncommon in classroom photo — direct attention to tile patterns).
- Confuses oval with circle in the mirror identification.
Used in lessons