Shape and SpaceP6 level21 questions in the full course

Name 2D ShapesSEAG Practice Questions

Identifying and naming common 2D shapes: triangle, square, rectangle, circle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon.

Where your child meets this in real life: Recognising shapes in road signs, buildings, tiles, and everyday objects

What your child needs to know

In the SEAG test

Each SEAG paper has 28 maths questions. Questions 29 to 50 are multiple choice with five possible answers, and questions 51 to 56 need a short written answer. With 56 questions in 60 minutes across English and maths, that is about a minute per question.

SEAGReady breaks name 2d shapes into 3 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.

  1. 1

    Basic Shapes

    Identify and name triangle, square, rectangle, and circle from visual examples

  2. 2

    Polygons with 5+ Sides

    Identify and name pentagon, hexagon, and octagon by counting sides

  3. 3

    Shapes in Any Orientation

    Recognise and name shapes correctly regardless of rotation or unusual positioning

Try these SEAG-style questions

Try three free questions from our name 2d shapes course. They start easy and get harder, so you can see where your child's confidence runs out. If they manage the last one without a hint, this topic is probably secure. If not, the steps above show where to start.

Question 1Confidence builder

What is the name of the three-sided shape shown?

A rotated closed shape with three straight sides.
Answer choices for question 1
Question 2Standard

What is the name of the five-sided shape shown?

An irregular, rotated closed polygon with five straight sides.
Answer choices for question 2
Question 3Stretch

Using the most specific name for each, how many different shape types are shown?

Four labelled shapes: a rotated square, the same non-square rectangle in two orientations, and a rotated triangle.
Answer choices for question 3

Try the lesson: Basic Shapes

This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.

A road sign has an outline with 3 straight sides.

What is the name of this shape?

3-sided shape = ?

Count the sides
1

Count each straight edge of the shape

Step 1 of 3

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A road sign has an outline with 3 straight sides.

What is the name of this shape?

  1. 1

    Count the sides

    • Count each straight edge of the shape
    • This shape has exactly 3 sides
  2. 2

    Match to shape name

    • A shape with 3 sides is called a triangle

The shape is a triangle.

The key insight: Count the sides to name the shape - 3 sides always means triangle!

Common mix-up: Calling it a 'pyramid'. A pyramid is a 3D shape. Flat shapes with 3 sides are triangles.

Mistakes to watch for

These are the misconceptions we see most often in name 2d shapes, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.

  • Thinking a square is not a rectangle
  • Confusing hexagon (6 sides) with octagon (8 sides)
  • Not recognising shapes when rotated or in different orientations

More shape and space practice

Line Types and PropertiesDescribe Shape PropertiesClassify TrianglesClassify QuadrilateralsUnderstand PolygonsLines of Symmetry

Sitting the SEAG test this November? Read our last-month revision plan, Paper 1 vs Paper 2 and test day guide.

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SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.

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