How it works
A quadrilateral has four sides.
Equal sides make a rhombus. Square corners make a rectangle. Both make a square.
A square is a rectangle and a rhombus.
Worked examples
A rhombus
- A shape has 4 equal sides but slanted corners.
- It has four sides, so it is a quadrilateral.
- It is a rhombus.
A square
- A shape has 4 equal sides and 4 square corners.
- It has both properties.
- It is a square, and also a rectangle and a rhombus.
Not a square
- A rhombus with slanted corners.
- It has equal sides, but not square corners.
- It is not a square.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Which one is a quadrilateral?
- A shape with 4 sides is a ___.
- Four equal sides and four square corners. Which shape is it?
- Which group does this shape go in?
- Where does this tile go?
Words to know
- quadrilateral
- A shape with four sides.