Math Grade 2-3

Quadrilaterals: Squares, Rectangles, Rhombuses, and Trapezoids

Identify and describe four-sided shapes

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Identify and describe four-sided shapes

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: 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.
  1. 1
    An irregular four-sided shape with its corners marked.

    Look at the shape. How many sides and how many vertices does it have? Is it a quadrilateral?

  2. 2
    Three shapes: a circle, a square, and a triangle.

    Look at the picture with three shapes. Which shape is the square?

  3. 3
    A rectangle with straight sides and square corners.

    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?

  4. 4
    A square with its four corners marked.

    Is every square a quadrilateral? Explain your answer.

  5. 5
    A diamond-shaped rhombus with equal sides.

    Look at the diamond-shaped figure. It has 4 equal sides. What quadrilateral is it?

  6. 6
    A trapezoid with a short top side and a long bottom side.

    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. 7
    Five shapes: square, triangle, rectangle, pentagon, and rhombus.

    Circle the quadrilaterals in this list: square, triangle, rectangle, pentagon, rhombus.

  8. 8

    Draw a shape with 4 equal sides and 4 square corners. What is the name of your shape?

  9. 9
    A rectangle with four straight sides.

    A rectangle has how many straight sides?

  10. 10
    A square and a rectangle shown side by side.

    Tell one way a square and a rectangle are alike. Tell one way they are different.

  11. 11
    A circle next to a four-sided shape.

    A shape has 4 sides and 4 vertices. Could it be a circle? Explain why or why not.

  12. 12
    A book, picture frame, and tablet shaped like rectangles.

    Name a real-life object that is shaped like a rectangle.

  13. 13
    A trapezoid with one pair of parallel sides.

    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?

  14. 14
    A rhombus showing four equal sides.

    True or false: A rhombus must have 4 equal sides. Explain your answer.

  15. 15
    A group of seven shapes including four quadrilaterals.

    Look at the picture. How many quadrilaterals are shown?

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