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English Vocabulary for Shapes

Learn Common Shapes in English

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The tests and the video in this lesson will help you learn common shapes in English. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Video Tutorial

Here is a video for learning the names of 10 common shapes in English. video lesson

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Vocabulary Games for

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Table of Contents

  • Match-the-Pairs Game
  • Memory Game
  • Basic Flash Cards
  • Spell-the-Word Game
  • Multi-Choice Test
  • Learn with Hangman!
  • "Sentence" Flash Cards
  • "Missing Word" Flash Cards
  • Example Sentences
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Match-the-Pairs Game

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  • Your mission is to match each picture with the correct word in as few a clicks as possible.
  • There are three pictures in each set, and there are sets to complete.
  • Click on your first square to start. Good luck!
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Memory Game

Pairs: getting ready...

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  • Your mission is to pair pictures with their correct titles in as few a clicks as possible.
  • Click on a card to turn it. Next, try to find its partner by clicking on a second card. (If you fail to find a match with your second click, both cards will turn again.)
  • This is a memory game as well as a vocabulary-learning game.
  • Click on your first card to start. Good luck!
Ranking (Clicks)

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Hero ()
Captain ()
Sergeant ()
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Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "shapes" category. Choose your first letter to start.
  • Guess the hidden word by choosing one letter at a time.
  • If you guess a letter in the hidden word, then all is good.
  • If you guess a letter that is not in the hidden word, then the hangman starts to build the gallows.
  • If the gallows are completed, you lose.
  • Good luck!
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Create Your Own Version of This Game

Here is the word library for this game:

"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "shapes" category:
  • shapes, circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, hexagon, star, heart, semicircle, arrow
    shapes vocabulary list

    shapes

  • A circle is a common shape.
  • We learned about different shapes in school.
  • Triangles have three sides and are a type of shape.
    circle vocabulary list

    circle

  • A circle is a round shape with no corners.
  • She drew a perfect circle.
  • He likes the shape of a circle.
    square vocabulary list

    square

  • A square has four equal sides and four right angles.
  • She cut the paper into a square.
  • He prefers the square shape for the table.
    triangle vocabulary list

    triangle

  • A triangle has three sides and three corners.
  • She learned to draw a triangle.
  • He used a triangle to explain the concept.
    rectangle vocabulary list

    rectangle

  • A rectangle has four sides and four right angles, with opposite sides equal.
  • She prefers a rectangle table.
  • He cut the fabric into a rectangle.
    oval vocabulary list

    oval

  • An oval is an elongated circle.
  • She likes the oval mirror.
  • He drew an oval on the board.
    hexagon vocabulary list

    hexagon

  • A hexagon has six sides and six angles.
  • She decorated with hexagon tiles.
  • He explained the hexagon shape.
    star vocabulary list

    star

  • A star is a shape with points radiating from a center.
  • She cut out a star for the project.
  • He likes drawing a five-point star.
    heart vocabulary list

    heart

  • A heart shape symbolizes love and affection.
  • She drew a heart on the card.
  • He gave her a necklace with a heart pendant.
    semicircle vocabulary list

    semicircle

  • A semicircle is a half of a circle.
  • He drew a semicircle on the paper for the project.
  • They arranged the chairs in a semicircle around the stage.
    arrow vocabulary list

    arrow

  • An arrow is a shape or symbol used to indicate direction.
  • He followed the arrow to find the exit.
  • She drew an arrow pointing to the correct answer.
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This page was written by Craig Shrives.

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