Quadrilaterals

3rd Grade Geometry

Square

• 4 equal sides

• 4 right angles

• 2 pairs of parallel sides

• a special rectangle

• also called a quadrilateral (4 sides)

Fill in the Blanks

Does a square have to have 4 equal sides?

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a characteristic of a square?

• it has 4 equal sides

• it has 4 right angles

• it has no parallel lines

• it is a quadrilateral

Rectangle

• 4 sides

• 4 right angles

• 2 sets of parallel lines

• also called a quadrilateral (4 sides)

Multiple Choice

Does a rectangle always have 4 right angles?

• yes

• no

• sometimes

• never

Rhombus

• 4 equal sides

• 4 angles

• 2 pair of parallel sides

• also called a quadrilateral

• also called a square

Multiple Select

Is a rhombus a quadrilateral?

• no

• yes

Multiple Choice

Which is not a characteristic of a rhombus?

• 2 longer sides, 2 shorter sides

• no angles

• 4 equal sides

Trapezoid

• 4 sides

• quadrilateral

• one pair of parallel sides

Parallelogram

• 4 sides

• quadrilateral

• 2 sets of parallel sides

Multiple Choice

Is a trapezoid a quadrilateral?

• sometimes

• always

• never

Pentagon

• 5 sides

Hexagon

• 6 sides

Octagon

• 8 sides

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this shape?

• octagon

• pentagon

• triangle

• quadrilateral

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this shape?

• quadrilateral

• pentagon

• octagon