Classifying polygons
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. Name the quadrilateral that has four equal sides but no right angles.
2. Name the quadrilateral that has four right angles and opposite sides equal, but it is longer than it is wide.
3. Name the quadrilateral that has four equal sides but no right angles.
4. Name the quadrilateral that has four right angles and opposite sides equal, but it is longer than it is wide.
5. Name the quadrilateral that has four equal sides but no right angles.
Answer key ยท Classifying polygons
1. rhombus
This shape has 4 sides, so it is a quadrilateral.
A quadrilateral with four equal sides but no right angles is a rhombus.
2. rectangle
This shape has 4 sides, so it is a quadrilateral.
A quadrilateral with four right angles and opposite sides equal, but it is longer than it is wide is a rectangle.
3. rhombus
This shape has 4 sides, so it is a quadrilateral.
A quadrilateral with four equal sides but no right angles is a rhombus.
4. rectangle
This shape has 4 sides, so it is a quadrilateral.
A quadrilateral with four right angles and opposite sides equal, but it is longer than it is wide is a rectangle.
5. rhombus
This shape has 4 sides, so it is a quadrilateral.
A quadrilateral with four equal sides but no right angles is a rhombus.
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