Modern Vidya Niketan

Grade-3
Subject : Mathematics
Geometry Handout

Name : _______________ Sec : _______ Roll No : ________

Basic geometrical concepts:-
1. Point: A dot represents a point. It is represented by capital letters.

2. Line Segment:
.B
(a) A line segment has two end points.

(b) It has fixed length. Point B

(c) It can’t be extended.

P Q

Line Segment PQ or PQ

3. Ray:

(a) A ray has one starting point and no end point.

(b) It has no fixed length.

(c) It can be extended endlessly in one direction only.

D E
Ray DE or D E A part of a line is
4. Line : called line segment.

(a) A line has no end point.

(b) It has no fixed length.

(c) It can be extended endlessly in both the directions.

X Y
Line XY or X Y
Q1. Identify and name the given figures.

a) R S = ______________________

b) Q = ______________________

c) = ______________________

d) Z = ______________________

e) O M = ______________________

Q2. Construct Line Segments of given length

a) 5cm.

b) 7cm.