1. Classifying Quadrilaterals

2. Terms You Will Need to Know
Congruent Lines: Lines or sides that are equal in length, or the same
Parallel Lines: Lines or sides that will never intersect, or cross 2

3. What is a quadrilateral?
A quadrilateral is a closed 2 dimensional figure with that are line segments.
four sides

4. What is a parallelogram?
Quadrilateral – 4 sides
Opposite sides congruent
Opposite sides parallel

5. What is a rectangle? Quadrilateral- 4 sides
Parallelogram- opposite sides parallel
Four right angles.

6. What is a rhombus? Quadrilateral- 4 sides
Parallelogram- opposite sides parallel
Four congruent sides.

7. What is a square? Quadrilateral – 4 sides
Parallelogram- opposite sides parallel
Rectangle- 4 right angles
Rhombus- 4 sides congruent

8. What is a trapezoid? Quadrilateral – 4 sides
Exactly one pair of parallel sides

9. Quadrilateral
Parallelogram
Rhombus
Rectangle
Square
Trapezoid

10. What are all of the names for this polygon?
Quadrilateral
Parallelogram
Rectangle
Which name best describes the shape?

11. What are all of the names for this polygon?
Quadrilateral
Parallelogram
Which name best describes the shape?

12. What are all of the names for this polygon?
Quadrilateral
Parallelogram
Rhombus
Which name best describes the shape?

13. What are all of the names for this polygon?
Quadrilateral
Trapezoid
Which name best describes the shape?

14. What are all of the names for this polygon?
Quadrilateral
Parallelogram
Square
Rhombus
Rectangle
Which name best describes the shape?

15. Quadrilateral Quest
Play the following game to test your knowledge of quadrilaterals. Than take the quiz that follows. 15

16. Independent Practice
Complete the practice sheet. This to be your work to show your mastery. Therefore, THERE IS NO TALKING! 16