NumihanaHow many vertices does a square have?
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Describe polygon properties.
Count sides and vertices of named polygons.
Numihana · England Year 2
Describe polygon properties
Practice sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Count sides and vertices of named polygons.
How many sides does a rectangle have?
Answer: ________________
How many sides does a regular hexagon have?
Answer: ________________
How many vertices does a regular pentagon have?
Answer: ________________
How many sides does a rectangle have?
Answer: ________________
How many vertices does a regular hexagon have?
Answer: ________________
Numihana · England Year 2
Describe polygon properties
Answer key
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Count sides and vertices of named polygons.
How many vertices does a square have?
Answer: 4
How many sides does a rectangle have?
Answer: 4
How many sides does a regular hexagon have?
Answer: 6
How many vertices does a regular pentagon have?
Answer: 5
How many sides does a rectangle have?
Answer: 4
How many vertices does a regular hexagon have?
Answer: 6
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The skill behind this activity
Count sides and vertices of named polygons.
Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗
Year 2 → Geometry → Properties of shapes · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.
For teachers and parents
Count each straight side once and count the vertices where the sides meet. Use the named type of polygon to check.
A common slip
A vertex is a corner of a flat shape; do not confuse it with a face or an edge of a solid.
Worked example
How many sides does a rectangle have?
Answer: 4
Count each straight side once and count the vertices where the sides meet. Use the named type of polygon to check.