2D Shape Riddles

1. Mr. Azzopardi’s
2D Shape Riddles
1. Read the riddle.
2. Guess what 2D shape the riddle describes.
3. The answer to the riddle is on the next page.
4. Do your best and don’t cheat!

2. Riddle # 1
• I have 4 sides.
• I have 4 vertices.
• All of my sides are the
same size.
What 2D shape am I?

3. Answer to Riddle #1
I am a Square!
Can you think of objects at
home or at school that
have a square shape?

4. Riddle # 2
• I have 4 sides.
• I have 2 short sides
and 2 long sides.
What 2D shape am I?

5. Answer to Riddle #2
I am a
Rectangle!
Can you think of objects at
home or at school that
have a rectangular shape?

6. Riddle # 3
• I have no sides.
• I have no vertices.
• I am round and curvy.
What 2D shape am I?

7. Answer to Riddle #3
I am a Circle!
Can you think of objects at
home or at school that
have a circular shape?

8. Riddle # 4
• I have 3 sides.
• I have 3 vertices.
What 2D shape am I?

9. Answer to Riddle #4
I am a
Triangle!
Can you think of
objects at home or
at school that have a
triangular shape?

10. Riddle # 5
• I have 4 equal sides.
• I have 4 vertices.
• Some people call me a diamond.
What 2D shape am I?
You think the first 4 riddles
were easy? Well lets see if
you can get the difficult
riddles! Good luck.

11. Answer to Riddle #5
I am a
Rhombus!
Can you think of
objects at home or at
school that are in the
shape of a rhombus?

12. Riddle # 6
• I have 5 sides.
• I have 5 vertices.
What 2D shape am I?

13. Answer to Riddle #6
I am a
Pentagon!
Can you think of objects
at home or at school that
are in the shape of a
pentagon?

14. Riddle # 7
• I have 6 sides.
• I have 6 vertices.
What 2D shape am I?

15. Answer to Riddle #7
I am a
Hexagon!
Can you think of objects
at home or at school that
are in the shape of a
hexagon?

16. The Final Riddle
• I have 8 sides.
• I have 8 vertices.
• I am the same shape
as a stop sign.
What 2D shape am I?

17. Answer to the Final Riddle
I am an
Octagon!
Can you think of objects
at home or at school that
are in the shape of an
octagon?
How many riddles did you answer correctly?