Classify Quadrilaterals

Examples, solutions, and videos to help Grade 4 students learn how to classify quadrilaterals based on parallel and perpendicular lines and the presence or absence of angles of a specified size.

Common Core Standards: 4.MD.7

New York State Common Core Math Grade 4, Module 4, Lesson 15

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NYS Math Module 4 Grade 4 Lesson 15 Fluency Practice

Classify the Triangle

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Find the Unknown Angle

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NYS Math Module 4 Grade 4 Lesson 15 Problem Set

Construct the figures with the given attributes. Name the shape you created. Be as specific as possible. Use extra blank paper as needed.

1. Construct quadrilaterals with at least one set of parallel sides.
2. Construct a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides.
3. Construct a parallelogram with four right angles.
4. Construct a rectangle with all sides the same length.
5. Use the word bank to name each shape, being as specific as possible.
6. Explain the attribute that makes a square a special rectangle.
7. Explain the attribute that makes a rectangle a special parallelogram.
8. Explain the attribute that makes a parallelogram a special trapezoid.

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NYS Math Module 4 Grade 4 Lesson 15 Homework

1. Use the word bank to name each shape, being as specific as possible.
2. Explain the attribute that makes a square a special rectangle.
3. Explain the attribute that makes a rectangle a special parallelogram.
4. Explain the attribute that makes a parallelogram a special trapezoid.
5. Construct the following figures based on the given attributes. Give a name to each figure you construct. Be as specific as possible.
   a. A quadrilateral with four sides the same length and four right angles.
   b. A quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides.
   c. A trapezoid with only one set of parallel sides.
   d. A parallelogram with four right angles.

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