Shapes homework and yes I am thick

[peasinapod]

Dont want to look a total idiot when I see DS teacher at pick up . Year 2 . I have asked her to explain home work as I would rather look silly than try and help him and get it wrong . the homework stems from a square not being a square any more . it still is IYSWIM but now its a different type of rectangle . (BORING ) So my question is can some one tell me the basic shapes and the rules as a square is four equal sides an oblong is ???? a rectangle is ????? do you see what I mean . I am not that thick really I just want to get it strait in my head . Thanks from one thick mum .

Just found this :)
"In the dictionary, "oblong" means that a shape is longer than it is wide, so if you have a shape called an oblong it could be an ellipse, but more usually it's a rectangle. It's the rectangle bit that's confusing so just to clear things up:

* An oblong can be a rectangle but it cannot be a square.
* A square is a rectangle, but it is not an oblong.
* A rectangle can be a square or an oblong."

Today I have learned something, (happy sigh)

PS - Thanks SG :)

Shall I sling in lozenge as well just to really confuse things?

and a cone shape

SaintGeorge, I presume the lozenge is a maths performance enhancing tablet

nicnack2, DS1 came home from Reception class in what appeared to be a Chinese hat once. I told him it was a very nice hat, only to be dismissed with "Don't be silly, Mummy! It's a cone."

did none of you do maths at primary school? you can obviously all read and write (well, type at least), how is it possible that shapes have passed you by?

disappointed that none of you have tied yourself in knots over a parallelogram by the way .

PPH I did go and see the teacher and she explained it to me ,She knows what i am like but while I was tring to understand it all my ds was arranging a tea date ( see parenting thread Am I being sensitive ) So I didnt get all of the jist of it ,but he has done it and it looks ok . Thanks for everyones help .