Year 2 properties of 2D and 3D shapes test to download as PDF

This Year 2 properties of 2D and 3D shapes test lasts 30 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 6-7, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 30 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – 2D shapes
Look at the shapes.
1. Name the first shape and say how many sides it has.
2. Name the second shape and say how many vertices it has.
3. How many more sides does the second shape have than the first?
Question 2 – 3D shapes
Answer each question about 3D shapes.
1. Name the shape:
2. How many faces, edges and vertices does a cube have?
3. Name a 3D shape that can roll.
Question 3 – Symmetry
Here is a square.
1. How many lines of symmetry does a square have?
2. How many lines of symmetry does a rectangle (not a square) have?
3. Does a diagonal split a rectangle into two matching halves that fold exactly on top of each other?
Question 4 – Sorting shapes
Sort the shapes: circle, triangle, square, hexagon, rectangle.
1. Which shapes have exactly 4 sides?
2. Which shape has 6 vertices?
3. Which shape has a curved side?
4. Which shape has the fewest sides?
Question 5 – The gift box
Sara wraps a present in a box that is a cuboid. She puts a ribbon along 4 of its edges. The box has 12 edges. A tin of sweets in the box is a cylinder.
1. How many faces and vertices does the box have?
2. How many edges does the ribbon not cover?
3. How many flat faces does the cylinder tin have?

How to use this Year 2 properties of 2D and 3D shapes test

First, revise with the properties of 2D and 3D shapes lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 30 minutes. After that, mark your work with the properties of 2D and 3D shapes test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 2 properties of 2D and 3D shapes test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.