Shapes, Angles and Coordinates
In Year 4 geometry, children look more closely at shapes and start to use the language of position. They sort triangles and quadrilaterals by their properties, learn to tell acute, obtuse and right angles apart, spot lines of symmetry, and read and plot points on a grid using coordinates. These ideas are part of the England National Curriculum and they lay the groundwork for the measuring, drawing and reasoning that come in later years.
Practise Shapes, Angles and Coordinates
Have a guess, even if you're not sure. Get one wrong and we'll show you why, so every miss is a chance to learn.
Timed practice
The same practice, just with a gentle clock. Pick a length and see how many you can answer.
Each quiz works in small steps and shows a clear picture wherever it helps, so your child can see the shape, the angle or the grid they are being asked about. There is one thing to do at a time, and if an answer is wrong a gentle hint points the way without giving it all away. The aim is steady understanding rather than rushing, so a child can build confidence one question at a time.
BrightWren is completely free with no account and no sign-up. It works on any phone, tablet or computer, so your child can practise at the kitchen table or on the way to school, whenever suits you.
See an example
A real question from this topic. Have a go, then reveal the answer.
What is in this topic
- Sorting triangles into equilateral, isosceles, scalene and right-angled
- Sorting quadrilaterals such as squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms and trapeziums
- Naming acute, obtuse and right angles, and putting angles in order of size
- Finding lines of symmetry in shapes shown at different angles
- Reading and describing positions on a grid as coordinates
- Plotting points and completing a polygon, and describing moves left, right, up and down