Classifying Shapes

Grade 445 minutes5.G.B.3 Classify two-dimensional figures in a hierarchy based on properties. Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category. For example, all rectangles have four right angles and squares are rectangles, so all squares have four right angles.

Learning Objective

I can explain how shapes like squares and rectangles are related because they share properties.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Describe two properties that squares and rectangles share.

2. Explain what it means for two sides of a shape to be parallel.

3. How is a rhombus similar to a square? How is it different?

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