Geometry Sort

Look at the net. What shape can be constructed?

• Square based prism

• Square based pyramid

• Triangular pyramid

• Triangular prism

This is an irregular quadrilateral. How many acute angles do you see?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Look at the red shape. How many lines of symmetry does it have?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 6

What is the correct mathematical term for 'slide'?

• Translation

• Transformation

• Reflection

• Movement

Which statement is NOT true of this rhombus? 

• It has 2 obtuse angles.

• It has 2 pairs of parallel sides.

• It has 2 angles that are less than 90°.

• It has 2 pairs of perpendicular sides. 

Which angle has a measure of 52°?

• 〈TVU

• 〈SVT

• 〈RVS

• 〈SVU

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles. Based on these facts, is this quadrilateral a rectangle?

• Yes, because opposite sides are perpendicular.

• No, because all sides are equal.

• Yes, because adjacent sides (sides next to each other) are perpendicular and opposite sides are parallel. 

• No, because adjacent sides are parallel and opposite sides are perpendicular. 

What quadrilateral is represented by the shaded part of the diagram?

• A parallelogram, because there are two sets of parallel sides.

• A rectangle, because there are four right angles.

• A trapezoid, because there is only one pair of parallel sides.

• A rhombus, because there are four congruent sides.

Which of the following statements is true of the triangle?

• Statement 1 only

• Statement 3 only

• Statements 1 and 2 only

• Statements 1, 2, and 3

Lincoln sorted these figures into two groups.
What attribute did Lincoln use to sort the figures?

• Group A has figures with only right angles, while Group B has figures with only obtuse angles. 

• Group A has figures with both parallel and perpendicular sides, while Group B has figures with no perpendicular sides. 

• Group A has figures with only parallel sides, while Group B has figures with only perpendicular sides. 

• Group A has figures with only right angles, while Group B has figures with only acute angles.