2D Shapes
Year 1Week 1
Year 1: 2D Shapes (Week 1)
5 daily worksheets — Part of Shapes
About Year 1 2D Shapes Worksheets
Can your child name common 2D shapes? These free Year 1 2D shapes worksheets help children recognise, name, and describe flat shapes. From circles and squares to triangles and rectangles, your child will build the shape vocabulary they need throughout primary school.
Over five daily worksheets, your child will identify 2D shapes in pictures and everyday objects, sort shapes by their properties, and learn to describe shapes using mathematical language. The worksheets are packed with colourful illustrations that make shape recognition engaging and fun.
What's Inside Each Day
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Day 1
Naming 2D shapes — your child identifies and names circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles in pictures.
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Day 2
Properties of 2D shapes — children count sides and corners (vertices) of different shapes.
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Day 3
Sorting 2D shapes — your child sorts shapes by the number of sides, by whether they have straight or curved edges, and more.
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Day 4
Shapes in the real world — children spot 2D shapes in everyday objects like windows, wheels, and road signs.
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Day 5
2D shapes problem solving — reasoning questions ask your child to describe shapes, spot the odd one out, and explain their thinking.
Skills Your Child Will Practise
- Recognising and naming common 2D shapes
- Counting sides and vertices
- Sorting shapes by their properties
- Identifying shapes in everyday objects
- Describing shapes using mathematical vocabulary
Top Tip for Parents
Go on a shape hunt around your home or on a walk! Spot circles (wheels, plates), rectangles (doors, windows), and triangles (road signs, roof shapes). Taking photos of shapes you find makes a brilliant scrapbook activity that reinforces classroom learning.
All our Year 1 2D Shapes worksheets are completely free to download and print. Each worksheet is aligned to the UK national curriculum and includes fluency practice, word problems, and reasoning challenges — everything your child needs for a well-rounded KS1 maths practice session.