1. The problem involves understanding and labeling the views of a 3-D stepped block object: the top, side, and front views. 2. The top view shows a 2x3 rectangle of cubes, representing the layout of cubes when looking down from above. 3. The side view shows a column of 3 cubes, representing the height and depth from one side. 4. The front view shows an L-shape formed by cubes stacked two high in two columns and one cube in a third, representing the height and width from the front. 5. Label each view accordingly: - Top view: label as "Top" - Side view: label as "Side" - Front view: label as "Front" 6. Sketching these views involves drawing: - Top: a 2 by 3 rectangle grid - Side: a vertical column of 3 cubes - Front: an L-shaped arrangement with two columns of height 2 and one column of height 1 This exercise helps visualize 3-D objects by breaking them down into 2-D views.