Classifying Quadrilaterals Practice

I am a polygon with 4 sides. What am I? (Most Specific Name!)

• triangle

• hexagon

• quadrilateral

• pentagon

Answer explanation

All we know is that it has 4 sides!

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

I am a polygon with no pairs of parallel sides. What am I? (Most Specific Name!)

• kite

• rhombus

• rectangle

• trapezoid

Answer explanation

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

I am a polygon with 1 pair of parallel sides What am I? (Most Specific Name!)

• Kite

• Trapezoid

• Parallelogram

• Rectangle

Answer explanation

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

I am a polygon with 2 pairs of parallel sides, and four equal sides. What am I? (Most Specific Name!)

• kite

• rhombus

• rectangle

• trapezoid

Answer explanation

A Rhombus is a Parallelogram with 4 congruent sides!

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

I am a polygon with 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles. What am I? (Most Specific Name!)

• square

• kite

• parallelogram

• rectangle

Answer explanation

If you said SQUARE, be careful. We don't know that all four sides are Equal!

So, the MOST SPECIFIC we can say our shape is is a rectangle.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

Which quadrilateral is also considered a rhombus, rectangle and parallelogram?

• trapezoid

• square

• triangle

• hexagon

Answer explanation

A square is the "child" of both the rectangle and the rhombus, it has the properties of both shapes!

Think back to our family tree!

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

What is this shape?

• triangle

• circle

• quadrilateral

• hexagon

Answer explanation

We don't know anything about the sides or the angles!

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

What is the MOST SPECIFIC name of this shape?

• diamond

• kite

• rhombus

• parallelogram

Answer explanation

If you said Rhombus be careful. We do NOT know that all four sides are the same.

All Rhombi are Parallelograms, but not all Parallelograms are Rhombi!

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

What is the MOST SPECIFIC name of this shape?

• rectangle

• trapezoid

• parallelogram

• square

Answer explanation

Fun fact, these are called "Trapezium's" in the UK......

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

A square can be a rhombus.

• True
• False

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CCSS.5.G.B.4