Special Parallelograms Worksheet

Explore the properties of special parallelograms including rectangles, rhombuses, and squares with this Grade 6 worksheet.

Grade 6 Math GeometrySpecial Parallelograms

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1

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mathgeometryparallelogramsrectanglesrhombusessquaresgrade 6

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Special Parallelograms

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.

1. Which of the following is NOT a property of ALL parallelograms?

Opposite sides are parallel.

All four angles are right angles.

Opposite angles are equal.

Diagonals bisect each other.

2. A rectangle is a parallelogram with:

All sides equal.

All angles equal to 90 degrees.

Only two sides parallel.

Diagonals are perpendicular.

1. All squares are rhombuses.

True

False

2. A rhombus always has four right angles.

True

False

1. A square is a parallelogram with four equal sides and four angles.

2. The diagonals of a rhombus are to each other.

1. Draw a diagram of a parallelogram that is NOT a rectangle or a rhombus. Label its sides and angles to show its properties.

2. Explain the difference between a rhombus and a square.

Match the description to the correct special parallelogram.

1. A parallelogram with four right angles.

a. Rhombus

2. A parallelogram with four equal sides.

b. Rectangle

3. A parallelogram with four equal sides and four right angles.

c. Square