Lines, Rays, Line Segments, Angles

Points, Lines, Rays and Angles

Multiple Select

The sides of a rectangle are:

• straight

• curved

• some straight and some curved

Multiple Choice

How many corners does a rectangle have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• More than 4

Multiple Select

Do some or all of the sides of a rectangle go on forever or do the all stop at a certain point?

• They all go on forever.

• They all stop at a certain point.

• Some go on forever, some stop at a certain point.

Poll

Are all the sides of a rectangle the same length or can some be different lengths?

• They're all the same.

• Some are the same, some are different.

• They can all be different.

Open Ended

How could Tracy have made her directions more clear?

Point

A point is a single location in space. A dot can show a point. You name points with a capital letter.

Line Segment

A line segment is a straight row of points that starts at one point and ends at another point.

Line

A straight row of points that goes on forever in both directions

Ray

A straight row of points that starts at one point and goes on forever in one direction.

Angle

If rays, lines, or line segments meet at a common point, they form an angle.

Multiple Choice

Which image below shows an angle?

Multiple Choice

Which image below shows a point?

Multiple Choice

Which image below shows a line segment?

Multiple Choice

Which image below shows a ray?

Describing geometric figures

Using terms like line, line segment, ray, angle, and point could have helped Tracy more clearly explain what she watned her sister to draw.

Open Ended

Let's practice! Describe this figure using geometry words. Please use at least 2 sentences.