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Describe and draw shape monsters

TEACHERS NOTES

CONTENTS

• Two sets of six different drawings

• Blank sheet for drawing

• Worksheet

PREPARATION

This is an activity for two people or two teams. Each person/team needs to have one of the sets of drawings and one sheet to draw on.

HOW TO PLAY

• Take it in turn to describe one of the drawings on your sheet (making sure that your opponent/s can't see your sheet).

• The other person/team has to draw what you describe.

• When you have finished, show them the original drawing and compare the results.

• Now make up your own pictures and play again!

NOTES

• This activity focuses on shapes.

• The shape monsters in this activity are also used in the Shape monster Connect 4 activity.

Blank sheet for drawing

Racing to English Worksheet

Describe and draw shape monsters

Look at these shape monsters:

1	2	3	4

Ask your friend some questions:

Has number

1 2 3 4

got a

square hexagonal triangular semi-circular circular rectangular

body? head?

Now write 10 questions and answer them.

Draw some shape monsters and write some questions and answers.

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© Gordon Ward 2010. Photocopiable only for use in the purchasing institution. Maths 3: Describe and draw shape monsters

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