Composing and Decomposing Shapes

This means dividing or partitioning the shape into different shapes.

• composing a shape

• decomposing a shape

How many equal sides does a square have?

• 4

• 5

• 3

What shape can we make from this?

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What shape can we make from this?

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If we put those two shapes together, we can make a _______________.

• triangle

• square

• rectangle

• cricle

Which two pattern blocks make this shape?

• hexagon

• squares

• triangles

Look at the rhombus.

What two shapes can be put together to make this rhombus?

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If we cut and paste those two shapes, we can make a ____________.

• square

• rectangle

• diamond

• circle

We can form a rectangle by combining 2 __________.

• circles

• squares

• triangles

What shape is composed here?

• trapezoid

• pentagon

• hexagon

• octagon