Shape and Pattern: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Primary School Reception

Question 1

How many corners does a triangle have?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

Question 2

What shape do you get when you connect two straight lines that are the same size?

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Triangle

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Square

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Circle

Question 3

What do you call a pattern that is made of straight lines going in the same direction?

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Stripe

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Block

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Zigzag

Question 4

Which shape is flat and has 4 straight sides?

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Square

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Sphere

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Pyramid

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Cone

Question 5

What shape looks like a ball?

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Circle

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Oval

Question 6

Which of these can you use to make a pattern?

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Paper

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Grass

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Wind

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Light

Question 7

What's the difference between a shape and a pattern?

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A shape is one thing, a pattern is lots of things together

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A shape is 3D, a pattern is flat

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A shape is always the same, a pattern can change

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A shape is always colourful, a pattern is always black and white

Question 8

When a shape looks the same on both sides, we say it has what?

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Symmetry

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Balance

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Harmony

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Pattern

Question 9

Which of these patterns keeps repeating the same colors in the same order?

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AABB

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ABAB

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ABC

Question 10

Which pattern has blue and yellow stripes that keep repeating?

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Blue, yellow, blue, yellow

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Blue, blue, yellow, yellow

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Yellow, blue, yellow, blue

Question 11

What material is best for making a pattern that you can touch and feel?

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Clay

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Paper

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Paint

Question 12

What shape has three straight sides and three corners?

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A triangle

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A circle

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A square

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A rectangle

Question 13

Which shape looks the same on both sides?

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A circle

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A heart

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A star

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A triangle

Question 14

What pattern can be made by repeating the sequence AB?

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ABAB

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AABB

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ABCABC

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ACAC

Question 15

What is the first colour in this pattern: Red, blue, green, ...?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 16

Which of these is a pattern that repeats over and over?

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ABCABC

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ABCD

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ABCA

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ACB

Question 17

Which shape can roll like a ball?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Star

Question 18

What pattern do you see in this row: red, blue, red, blue, ...?

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Repeating colours

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Random colours

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No pattern

Question 19

What do you use to make a round shape?

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Play dough

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Paper

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Chalk

Question 20

What shape are most windows?

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 21

Which of these is not a shape?

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Cloud

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Square

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Triangle

Question 22

What shape has three corners?

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Triangle

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Circle

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Square

Question 23

Where can you find patterns in nature?

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On animal fur

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On building blocks

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On a birthday cake

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a shape?

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Book

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

Question 25

Which shape has 4 straight sides and 4 right angles?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Oval

Question 26

Which shape has three sides?

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Triangle

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Circle

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Square

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Rectangle

Question 27

Which of these is a natural pattern?

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Spots

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Stripes

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Plaid

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Checkers

Question 28

What shape is flat and has four equal sides?

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Square

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Triangle

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 29

What is the name of the shape that is a round ball?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 30

Which of these is not a shape?

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Line

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Square

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 31

What do we call a design that repeats itself over and over?

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A pattern

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A stripe

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A shape

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A line

Question 32

Which of these is a pattern found in nature?

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Animal stripes

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Stripes on a shirt

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Tiles on a wall

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Checkerboard pattern

Question 33

What word can we use to describe the shape of a ball?

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Round

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Big

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Square

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Small

Question 34

What is the name of the tool used to draw circles and arcs?

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Compass

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Ruler

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Protractor

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Set square

Question 35

What do we call a shape that has four equal sides?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 36

Which shape has three straight sides?

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Triangle

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Circle

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Square

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Rectangle

Question 37

What technique can you use to create a pattern by repeating the same shape or design multiple times?

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Printing

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Drawing

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Painting

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Collaging

Question 38

What do we call the line that goes around the edge of a circle?

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Circumference

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Radius

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Diameter

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Perimeter

Question 39

What shape has no sides or corners?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 40

Which of these shapes is a 3D shape?

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Sphere

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Circle

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Square

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Rectangle

Question 41

Which of these is a flat shape?

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Triangle

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Cube

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Sphere

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Pyramid

Question 42

Which of the following is a solid shape?

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Cone

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Circle

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Square

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Rectangle

Question 43

What is a pattern?

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A group of things that are the same

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A pile of blocks

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A random collection of shapes

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A blank piece of paper

Question 44

How can you make a pattern?

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Use the same things over and over

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Use different things each time

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Just make it up as you go

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Copy someone else's pattern

Question 45

What is a shape with four equal sides called?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 46

Which pattern is the same on both sides?

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Pattern that repeats on both sides

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Pattern that repeats on one side only

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Pattern that is random

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Pattern that is made up of different shapes and colours

Question 47

Which of these has 4 straight sides that are all the same?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Oval

Question 48

Which line goes up and down?

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Vertical line

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Horizontal line

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Diagonal line

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Zig-zag line

Question 49

What does it mean when we say something is a pattern?

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It is a design that keeps repeating

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It is a picture

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It is a song

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It is a story

Question 50

What kind of line would you use to draw a smiley face's smile?

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Curved line

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Straight line

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Zig-zag line

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Dotted line