Quadrilaterals and Parallelograms

A ___________ is a quadrilateral with two sets or parallel sides and 4 congruent (equal) sides. 

• trapezoid

• rhombus

• parallelogram

• rectangle

Kate built a garden box with 4 sides.  It has two sets of parallel sides.  Which of the following shapes could her garden NOT be?

• rectangle

• trapezoid

• square

• parallelogram

Which statement explains why a rectangle is a parallelogram?

• They both are rhombuses.

• They are both quadrilaterals.

• They both have two pairs of parallel sides.

• They are both quadrilaterals with four right angles.

Which word best describes every rhombus?

• parallelogram

• rectangle

• regular

• square

Which statement is NOT true?

• All rectangles are squares.

• All squares are parallelograms.

• Some quadrilaterals are trapezoids.

• Some parallelograms are rhombuses.

Name this quadrilateral.

• Rectangle

• Parallelogram

• Square

• Kite

Which quadrilateral cannot be called a parallelogram?

• Square

• Trapezoid

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

Which quadrilateral has only one set of parallel sides?

• Rhombus

• Rectangle

• Square

• Trapezoid

Which quadrilateral has all right angles and all sides the same length?

• Rhombus

• Parallelogram

• Square

• Trapezoid

Name this quadrilateral.

• Rhombus

• Triangle

• Parallelogram

• Trapezoid