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Worksheet

Looking Closely: Shapes & Angles

Combining and splitting shapes; comparing angles

Ollie peers through the Looking Glass. "Shapes can join to make new shapes, and split into smaller ones. A right angle is a perfect square corner."

1. Bo splits a square along its diagonal. What two shapes does he make?

2. What shape do two identical right-triangles make when joined along their long side?

3. Label each angle below as right, smaller than a right angle, or larger than a right angle.

abc
a) b) c)

4. Sketch your own angle that is larger than a right angle.

5. Challenge: How many right angles are inside a rectangle? Sketch and mark them.