Which attribute is a DEFINING attribute of all rectangles? — It has 4 right-angle corners.Every rectangle MUST have 4 right-angle corners — that is always true!
How many sides does a triangle always have? — 3.A triangle ALWAYS has exactly 3 sides and 3 corners — that is its defining attribute!
How many sides does a hexagon have? — 6.A hexagon always has 6 sides and 6 corners!
A circle has ___ corners and ___ straight sides. — 0 corners, 0 sides.A circle has NO corners and NO straight sides — it is perfectly curved all the way around!
Which is a NON-defining attribute of a shape? — Color.Color can change without changing what type of shape it is. Color is NOT a defining attribute!
Is a tilted triangle still a triangle? — Yes, tilting does not change the number of sides.Yes! A triangle is still a triangle no matter how it is tilted. Orientation is a non-defining attribute.
How many sides does a pentagon have? — 5.A pentagon has 5 sides and 5 corners. "Penta" means five!
Which shape has exactly 4 equal sides AND 4 right angles? — Square.A square has 4 equal sides AND 4 right angles — that is more specific than a rectangle!
A shape has 6 sides and 6 corners. What is it? — Hexagon.Six sides and six corners = a hexagon!
Which of these shapes has NO straight sides? — Circle.A circle has no straight sides — it is entirely curved!
How many corners does a hexagon have? — 6.A hexagon has 6 sides AND 6 corners — the number of sides always equals the number of corners!
Which shape has the FEWEST sides (more than 0)? — Triangle.A triangle has 3 sides — the fewest sides of any polygon (closed straight-sided shape)!
Two squares placed side by side make what shape? — Rectangle.Two squares side by side form a rectangle — it has 4 sides, 2 short and 2 long!
What is a composite shape? — A shape made by combining two or more shapes.A composite shape is a new shape made by putting two or more shapes together!
A triangle placed on top of a square makes what familiar object? — A house.Triangle on top (roof) + square (walls) = a house shape!
What shapes make up a rocket in the lesson example? — 1 triangle + 1 rectangle + 2 triangles.1 triangle (nose) + 1 rectangle (body) + 2 small triangles (fins) = a rocket!
Can you take a composite shape apart to find hidden shapes inside? — Yes, this is called decomposing.Yes! Taking apart a composite shape is called DECOMPOSING — the opposite of composing (building)!
Two rectangles side by side form what shape? — A larger rectangle.Two rectangles placed side by side form a larger rectangle!
Tom built a shape with 1 square and 4 triangles. How many shapes did he use? — 5.1 square + 4 triangles = 5 shapes total.
What is the name for building a new shape by combining smaller shapes? — Composing.COMPOSING means putting shapes together to make new shapes. DECOMPOSING is the opposite — taking them apart.
Building composite shapes is most similar to which activity? — Doing puzzles.Building composite shapes is like doing puzzles — fitting pieces together to make a complete picture!
A sandwich is cut into 4 EQUAL pieces. What is each piece called? — A quarter.4 equal parts = quarters (one-fourth each)!
When a shape is split into 2 equal parts, each part is called a ___? — Half.Two equal parts = halves. Each part is one-half (1/2)!
How many quarters make one whole? — 4.4 quarters = 1 whole. 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 4/4 = 1 whole!
How many halves make one whole? — 2.2 halves = 1 whole. 1/2 + 1/2 = 2/2 = 1 whole!
Which fraction represents one part when a pizza is cut into 2 equal slices? — 1/2.2 equal parts → each part is 1/2 (one-half)!
Which fraction represents one part when a pie is cut into 4 equal pieces? — 1/4.4 equal parts → each part is 1/4 (one-quarter)!
Is a half bigger or smaller than a quarter? — Bigger.More cuts = smaller pieces. 2 cuts (halves) means bigger pieces than 4 cuts (quarters)!
Ben ate 1/2 of his sandwich. How much is left? — 1/2.He ate 1/2, so 1 − 1/2 = 1/2 remains. Half is left!
Which shape is correctly split into halves? — A circle divided into 2 equal parts.Halves = 2 EQUAL parts. Only a circle divided into exactly 2 equal parts shows halves!
A rectangle is cut into 4 equal strips. What fraction is each strip? — 1/4.4 equal parts → each is 1/4 (one-quarter or one-fourth).
Another name for 1/4 is ___ — One-fourth.One-quarter and one-fourth both mean 1/4 — they are the same thing!
Which comparison is correct? — 1/2 > 1/4.1/2 > 1/4. Halves are larger pieces than quarters!
If you share a cookie equally among 4 people, each person gets ___ — 1/4 of the cookie.4 equal shares from 1 whole = 1/4 each (one-quarter)!