Practice recognizing quadrilaterals and naming squares, rectangles, rhombuses, and trapezoids by their sides and corners.
Read each problem carefully. A quadrilateral has 4 straight sides. A trapezoid has one pair of opposite sides that are parallel.
Show your work in the space provided.
Identify and describe four-sided shapes
Math - Grade 2-3
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Look at the shape. How many sides and how many vertices does it have? Is it a quadrilateral?
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Look at the picture with three shapes. Which shape is the square?
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Mia draws a shape with 4 straight sides and 4 square corners. The opposite sides are equal, but not all 4 sides are equal. What shape did Mia draw?
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Is every square a quadrilateral? Explain your answer.
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Look at the diamond-shaped figure. It has 4 equal sides. What quadrilateral is it?
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Look at the shape with a short top side and a long bottom side. The top and bottom sides are parallel. What quadrilateral is it?
- 7
Circle the quadrilaterals in this list: square, triangle, rectangle, pentagon, rhombus.
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Draw a shape with 4 equal sides and 4 square corners. What is the name of your shape?
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A rectangle has how many straight sides?
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Tell one way a square and a rectangle are alike. Tell one way they are different.
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A shape has 4 sides and 4 vertices. Could it be a circle? Explain why or why not.
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Name a real-life object that is shaped like a rectangle.
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I am a quadrilateral. I have one pair of opposite sides that are parallel. My top side is shorter than my bottom side. What shape am I?
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True or false: A rhombus must have 4 equal sides. Explain your answer.
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Look at the picture. How many quadrilaterals are shown?