Shapes and their Attributes
Comparing Shapes
Area & Perimeter
Unknown Sides
100
What is a quadrilateral? Draw one.
A four-sided shape.
100
Name one similarity and one difference between a square and a rectangle.
-Similarities: 4 right angles, opposite sides are parallel, opposite sides are equal
-Differences: Squares have all sides equal in length, rectangles have opposite sides equal in length
100
Fill in the blanks!
Area is measured in ___ units.
To find the area you ___
Area is measured in square units
To find the area, you multiply the length times the width.
100
What is the value of X?
X = 20 cm
200
True or False: All squares are rectangles.
Explain your reasoning.
True.
A square is a rectangle because it is a quadrilateral that has two pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles.
200
Draw a picture of a trapezoid and a square. Write down one difference and one similarity.
Similarities: quadrilaterals, polygons, 4 vertices at least one pair of parallel sides
Differences: 2 sets of parallel sides versus one, all sides equal in a square, all right angles in a square
200
Fill in the blanks!
Perimeter is measured in __
To find the perimeter you__
Perimeter is measured in units.
To find perimeter, you add all side lengths together.
200
What is the value of X?
X = 6 cm
300
Name one attribute of a trapezoid. Draw a picture to match.
A trapezoid only has one pair of parallel sides.
300
Define the word congruent. Draw a picture of two congruent shapes.
Congruent is having the exact same size and shape.
300
Find the area of this shape:
5 x 5 = 25 square units
300
If the total area is 36 square inches, what is x?
X = 4 units
400
Another name for a rhombus.
Quadrilateral
Square
400
Draw a triangle with a right angle and it's name.
Right triangle.
400
What is the area of this rectangle? What is the perimeter?
Area: 12 X 5 = 60 square inches
Perimeter: 12+12+5+5= 34 inches
400
What is the value of the unknown sides?
X = 12m
Y = 10m
500
Draw a quadrilateral with right angles only.
Square or rectangle
500
Draw two shapes that differ by the type of angles they have. Define the angles the shapes have.
Answers will vary.
500
Find the perimeter of a square with a side length of 5 cm.
5+5+5+5 = 20
500
Decompose the shape. Determine the total area and perimeter of the shape.
Area= 60 square ft
Perimeter= 52 ft