Year 2 Maths — Solid shapes around us
Name a cube, cuboid, sphere, cylinder and cone, and spot them in real things.
Name: ________________________
Before you start
Five solid shapes, each with its own name. Find out what each one is called.
- 1. Cube
- 2. Cuboid
- 3. Sphere
- 4. Cylinder
- 5. Cone
A cube is really a cuboid whose sides all happen to be the same size.
1.How many corners does a cube have?
2.How many corners does a cuboid have?
3.Which solid has two flat round faces?
- a) Sphere
- b) Cone
- c) Cube
- d) Cylinder
4.Sort these solids by whether they can roll.
Groups: Rolls · Does not roll
- Cuboid
- Sphere
- Cylinder
- Cube
5.A party hat is shaped like which solid?
- a) Cone
- b) Sphere
- c) Cube
- d) Cylinder
6.A tin of beans is shaped like which solid?
- a) Cone
- b) Sphere
- c) Cube
- d) Cylinder
7.Which solid has no flat face at all?
- a) Sphere
- b) Cone
- c) Cube
- d) Cylinder
8.Put these solids in order, fewest flat faces first.
- Cone
- Cylinder
- Sphere
- Cube
Answer key — Year 2 Maths — Solid shapes around us
- 1. 8
- 2. 8
- 3. d) Cylinder
- 4. Sphere → Rolls; Cube → Does not roll; Cylinder → Rolls; Cuboid → Does not roll
- 5. a) Cone
- 6. d) Cylinder
- 7. a) Sphere
- 8. 1. Sphere 2. Cone 3. Cylinder 4. Cube