Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Understand Shape Categories: CCSS.Math.Content.3.G.A.1
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Example Question #1 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
The shape below can be categorized as a ____________.
square
rhombus
none of the choices
quadrilateral
rectangle
quadrilateral
This shape is a quadrilateral because it has 
This shape cannot be a square because it does not have 
This shape cannot be a rectangle because its opposite sides are not equal in length, nor are the angles all 
This shape cannot be a rhombus because it does not have opposite, parallel sides and angles, nor does it have equal side lengths.
Example Question #2 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
The shape below can be categorized as a ____________.
rectangle, parallelogram, and rhombus
rectangle, square, and quadrilateral
rectangle, parallelogram, and trapezoid
rectangle, parallelogram, and quadrilateral
rectangle, parallelogram, and triangle
rectangle, parallelogram, and quadrilateral
This shape is a rectangle because a rectangle has to have all 
A rectangle can be categorized as a quadrilateral because by definition a quadrilateral is a 
A rectangle can be categorized as a parallelogram because a parallelogram has to have 
Example Question #3 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
The shape below can be categorized as a ____________.
parallelogram and a square
trapezoid and a parallelogram
parallelogram and a rhombus
trapezoid and a square
trapezoid and a quadrilateral
trapezoid and a quadrilateral
This shape is a trapezoid because a trapezoid only has one set of parallel sides, which in this case is the top and the base lines.
This shape is also a quadrilateral because it has 
This shape is not a parallelogram because a parallelogram has two sets of parallel sides, and this shape only has one.
This shape is not a rhombus because a rhombus has to have 
Example Question #3 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
Can a triangle be called a quadrilateral?
Yes
No
No
A triangle cannot be called a quadrilateral because a quadrilateral is a 
Example Question #1 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
Can a square be called a quadrilateral?
Yes
No
Yes
A square can be called a quadrilateral because quadrilaterals are any 
Example Question #2 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
Can a square be called a rectangle?
Yes
No
Yes
A square can be called a rectangle because it has two sets of equal sides and a square has all 
Example Question #5 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
Can a pentagon be classified as a quadrilateral?
Yes
No
No
A pentagon cannot be classified as a quadrilateral because a pentagon has 
Example Question #6 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
Can a square be called a parallelogram?
Yes
No
Yes
A square can be called a parallelogram because a parallelogram has to have two sets of parallel sides, and a square has two lets of parallel sides.
Example Question #7 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
Can a rectangle be called a square?
No
Yes
No
A rectangle cannot because called a square because a square has to have 
Example Question #3 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes
Can a trapezoid be categorized as a square?
No
Yes
No
A trapezoid cannot be categorized as a square because a square has to have 
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