Quadrilateral Ruthanne Gilroy

Which statement explains why a rectangle is a parallelogram?

• They are both rhombuses.

• They are both quadrilaterals.

• They both have two pairs of parallel sides.

• They are both quadrilaterals with four right angles.

The figures below were correctly grouped together. Which BEST describes any figure that belongs in this group?

• It must have parallel sides.

• It must have exactly 4 angles.

• It must have perpendicular sides.

• It must have at least 2 equal angles.

Which statement BEST explains why a square is a rectangle?

• It is a quadrilateral with four right angles.

• It is similar to a rectangle.

• It is a parallelogram.

• It is a rhombus.

Which list has all of the possible names for this figure?

• polygon, parallelogram, quadrilateral, square

• quadrilateral, parallelogram, rectangle, square

• polygon, quadrilateral, rectangle, rhombus

• polygon, quadrilateral, parallelogram, rectangle

The figure has sides all the same length. Which MOST accurately describes this figure?

• rhombus and square

• rhombus and parallelogram

• rhombus, parallelogram, and quadrilateral

• rhombus, parallelogram, quadrilateral, and rectangle

A square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, and a rhombus all belong to which group of shapes?

• squares

• parallelograms

• quadrilaterals

• regular polygons

Which of these two-dimensional figures is also a rectangle?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Which word describes a quadrilateral that has 4 congruent sides and 2 different pairs of congruent angles?

• square

• rhombus

• rectangle

• trapezoid

Select the other plane shapes that belong inside the “polygons with right angles” circle but NOT in the section where the circles overlap.

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How can you describe the shapes in the section where the circles overlap?

• The are polygons with right angles

• They are quadrilaterals

• They are polygons with right angles AND quadrilaterals