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Sorting Shapes Worksheet - Grade 5

A Grade 5 math worksheet focusing on sorting geometric shapes based on their properties, including polygons, quadrilaterals, and other geometric figures.

Grade 5 Math GeometrySorting Shapes
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / False2 Short AnswerMatchingCustom

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.B.3CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.B.4

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Sorting Shapes - Grade 5

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to sort the shapes or answer the questions about their properties.

1. Which of the following shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?

a

Square

b

Rectangle

c

Triangle

d

Rhombus

2. A polygon with 6 sides is called a:

a

Pentagon

b

Hexagon

c

Heptagon

d

Octagon

3. A shape with all sides equal and all angles equal is called a   polygon.

4. A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of   sides.

5. All squares are rectangles.

T

True

F

False

6. A circle is a polygon.

T

True

F

False

7. Look at the shapes below. Sort them into two groups: Polygons and Not Polygons. List the letters of the shapes in each group.

A
B
C
D
E
F

Polygons:  

Not Polygons:  

8. Match each shape description with its name.

1. 4 sides, 4 right angles, all sides equal

 

a. Pentagon

2. 5 sides

 

b. Square

3. 3 sides

 

c. Triangle

4. 4 sides, opposite sides parallel and equal, 4 right angles

 

d. Rectangle

9. Use the Venn Diagram below to sort the following quadrilaterals: Square, Rectangle, Rhombus, Trapezoid, Parallelogram. Place each shape in the correct section of the Venn Diagram.

QuadrilateralsHas 4 right anglesAll sides equalRectangle (not square)Rhombus (not square)SquareTrapezoidParallelogram (not rectangle or rhombus)

10. Explain why a square can be classified as both a rectangle and a rhombus.