Properties of 3D Shapes worksheet for identifying and matching 3D shapes with their names and descriptions.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We have two sections: Section A and Section B.

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Section A: Match the name to the shape

We are given 8 shapes and 8 names. Let’s match them one by one.

1. Blue cube-shaped object → That’s a Cube (all faces are squares, equal size).
2. Pink rectangular box → That’s a Cuboid (like a stretched cube — all faces rectangles).
3. Red round ball → That’s a Sphere.
4. Blue can-shaped object → That’s a Cylinder.
5. Orange cone with pointy top → That’s a Cone.
6. Purple pyramid with square base → That’s a Square-based pyramid.
7. Green pyramid with triangle base → That’s a Triangular-based pyramid.
8. Yellow prism with triangular ends → That’s a Triangular prism.

So matching:

- Blue cube → Cube
- Pink box → Cuboid
- Red ball → Sphere
- Blue cylinder → Cylinder
- Orange cone → Cone
- Purple pyramid → Square-based pyramid
- Green pyramid → Triangular-based pyramid
- Yellow prism → Triangular prism

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Section B: Join descriptions to shape names

We need to match each shape name on the left to its correct description on the right.

Let’s go one by one.

1. Cone → Has one flat circular face. Rolls in a circle. ✔
(It has a circular base and tapers to a point.)

2. Cube → Has 6 flat faces. All of the faces are squares. ✔
(All sides equal, all angles 90°)

3. Triangular prism → Has two triangular faces and 3 faces that are rectangles. ✔
(Like a Toblerone chocolate bar — triangles on ends, rectangles on sides)

4. Sphere → Has one curved face and can roll in any direction. ✔
(Already matched in the example — it’s perfectly round)

5. Square-based pyramid → Has one square face, the others are triangles. ✔
(Base is square, 4 triangular sides meeting at a point)

6. Cuboid → Has 6 flat faces. All of them are rectangles. ✔
(Like a shoebox — not necessarily all same size, but all rectangles)

7. Triangular-based pyramid → Has 4 flat faces. All of the faces are triangles. ✔
(Also called tetrahedron — 4 triangular faces total)

8. Cylinder → Has two flat circular faces and one curved face. Will roll in a straight line. ✔
(Like a soda can — rolls straight because both ends are same size circles)

Now let’s write the matches clearly:

- Cone → Has one flat circular face. Rolls in a circle.
- Cube → Has 6 flat faces. All of the faces are squares.
- Triangular prism → Has two triangular faces and 3 faces that are rectangles.
- Sphere → Has one curved face and can roll in any direction. *(already done)*
- Square-based pyramid → Has one square face, the others are triangles.
- Cuboid → Has 6 flat faces. All of them are rectangles.
- Triangular-based pyramid → Has 4 flat faces. All of the faces are triangles.
- Cylinder → Has two flat circular faces and one curved face. Will roll in a straight line.

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Final Answer:

Section A Matches:

Top row (left to right):
Cube, Cuboid, Sphere, Cylinder

Bottom row (left to right):
Cone, Square-based pyramid, Triangular-based pyramid, Triangular prism

Section B Matches:

Cone → Has one flat circular face. Rolls in a circle.
Cube → Has 6 flat faces. All of the faces are squares.
Triangular prism → Has two triangular faces and 3 faces that are rectangles.
Sphere → Has one curved face and can roll in any direction.
Square-based pyramid → Has one square face, the others are triangles.
Cuboid → Has 6 flat faces. All of them are rectangles.
Triangular-based pyramid → Has 4 flat faces. All of the faces are triangles.
Cylinder → Has two flat circular faces and one curved face. Will roll in a straight line.