Classifying Shapes Worksheet
A Grade 6 math worksheet on classifying two-dimensional geometric shapes based on their properties, including quadrilaterals, triangles, and polygons.
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Classifying Shapes
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where applicable.
1. Which of the following shapes has exactly four sides and exactly one pair of parallel sides?
Square
Rectangle
Trapezoid
Rhombus
2. A triangle with all three sides of different lengths is called a:
Equilateral triangle
Isosceles triangle
Scalene triangle
Right triangle
3. A polygon with five sides is called a .
4. A quadrilateral with four right angles and four equal sides is a .
5. Draw an example of a parallelogram that is NOT a rectangle or a rhombus. Label its parallel sides.
6. How is a square different from a rhombus?
7. All rectangles are squares.
True
False
8. A trapezoid can have two pairs of parallel sides.
True
False
Match each shape description with its name.
9. A polygon with 8 sides.
a. Pentagon
10. A triangle with two equal sides.
b. Isosceles triangle
11. A quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.
c. Octagon
12. A polygon with 6 sides.
d. Hexagon
13. A polygon with 5 sides.
e. Square
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
14. Any closed shape with straight sides is called a .
15. A shape with three sides and three angles is a .