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Understanding Attributes of Two-Dimensional Figures
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It’s important to understand the different attributes of two-dimensional shapes.
The chart below contains most of the shapes we need to be familiar with in 5th grade.
| Shape | Attributes | Image |
| Polygons | At least three straight sides |
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| Quadrilateral | Four straight sides | |
| Trapezoid | Four sides Only one pair of parallel sides |
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| Parallelogram | Four sides Opposite sides that are parallel |
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| Rhombus | Four sides Four right angles |
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| Rectangle | Four sides Four right angles |
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| Square | Four sides Equal sides Four right angles |
Let’s see if we can match different shapes to their attributes!
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Draw two different quadrilaterals. Explain why your shapes are quadrilaterals.
Answer
Answers may vary. Shapes should have 4 straight sides.
Draw two shapes that are not quadrilaterals. Explain why your shapes are not quadrilaterals.
Answer
Answers may vary. Shapes should have fewer than 4 sides or sides that are
not straight.
Draw two different parallelograms. Explain why your shapes are parallelograms.
Answer
Answers may vary. Shapes should have 4 sides and the opposite sides should be parallel.
Draw two shapes that are not parallelograms. Explain why your shapes are
not parallelograms.
Answer
Answers may vary. Shapes should have fewer than 4 sides or opposite sides
that are not parallel.
Draw a shape that is not a polygon. Explain why your shape is not a polygon.
Answer
Answers may vary. Shapes should have less than 3 sides. For example, a circle would be an acceptable response.
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