Common Core: 5th Grade Math : Understand Categories and Subcategories of Two-Dimensional Figures: CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
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Example Question #821 : Geometry
Which of the following shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?
Rhombus
Rectangle
Square
Kite
Triangle
Triangle
A quadrilateral is any two-dimensional shape with 
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
What is the main difference between a square and a rectangle?
Their color
The sum of their angles
Their side lengths
Their angle measurments
The number of sides they each have
Their side lengths
The only difference between a rectangle and a square is their side lengths. A square has to have 
Example Question #1 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
What two shapes can a square be classified as?
Rectangle and Triangle
Rhombus and Triangle
Trapezoid and Triangle
Rectangle and Rhombus
Trapezoid and Rhombus
Rectangle and Rhombus
A square can also be a rectangle and a rhombus because a rectangle has to have at least 
Example Question #2 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
What is the main difference between a triangle and a rectangle?
The number of sides
The volume
The color
The length of the sides
The area
The number of sides
Out of the choices given, the only characteristic used to describe shapes is the number of sides. A triangle has 
Example Question #3 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
Which two shapes have to have 
Rectangle and Rhombus
Rectangle and Parallelogram
Square and Rhombus
Square and Parallelogram
Square and Rectangle
Square and Rectangle
By definition, the only two quadrilaterals that have to have 
Example Question #4 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
Which of the shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?
Hexagon
Trapezoid
Square
Rhombus
Rectangle
Hexagon
A quadrilateral is a 
Example Question #2 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
Which of the following shapes is NOT a parallelogram?
Square
Rhombus
Kite
Rectangle
Kite
A rectangle, square, and rhombus can all be classified as a parallelogram because each shape has opposite side lengths that are equal. A kite does not.
Example Question #3 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
What is the difference between a trapezoid and a isosceles trapezoid?
A trapezoid has to have equal side lengths
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal side lengths
There is no difference between them
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal base angles
A trapezoid has to have equal base angles
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal base angles
By definition, an isosceles trapezoid has to have 
Example Question #4 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
Which shape is NOT a quadrilateral?
Circle
Kite
Rectangle
Rhombus
Trapezoid
Circle
A quadrilateral has to have 
Example Question #2 : Properties Of Triangles
What is the main difference between a right triangle and an isosceles triangle?
An isosceles triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a
By definition, a right triangle has to have one right angle, or a 
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