NAMING POLYGONS

Naming a polygon by its number of sides requires that we know the appropriate Greek prefixes along with some rules for
their use.
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For polygons with 3 through 20 sides, simply add "gon"

to the prefixes at the left (although a trigon is more
commonly called a triangle and a tetragon, a
quadrilateral!).

tri
tetra
penta
hexa or sexa
hepta
octa
nona or ennea
deca
undeca or hendeca
dodeca
triskaideca
tetradeca
pentadeca
hexadeca
heptadeca
octadeca
enneadeca
icosa

For more than 20 sides, we "construct" the name by using

so-called combining prefixes:

Tens Digit

Ones Digit

20 = icosi
30 = triaconta
40 = tetraconta
50 = pentaconta
60 = hexaconta
70 = heptaconta
80 = octaconta
90 = enneaconta

1 = hena
2 = di
3 = tri
4 = tetra
5 = penta
6 = hexa
7 = hepta
8 = octa
9 = ennea

3 - 99 SIDES
To "construct" a name, we start with the prefix for the tens digit, follow it by "kai" (the Greek word for "and"), then follow it with the
prefix for the units digit, and finally add "gon."
Example: A 35-sided polygon is called a "triacontakaipentagon."

30

and

gon

triaconta

kai

penta

gon

100 - 999 SIDES

For numbers from 100 to 999, we need one more combining prefix and another rule.
To "construct" the name, we start with the prefix for the hundreds digit taken from the "Ones Digit" table above, follow it by "hecta,"
then proceed as before.
Example: A 672-sided polygon is called a "hexahectaheptacontakaidigon."
100 = hecta
600

70

and

gon

hexa + hecta

heptaconta

kai

di

Tens Tree
(adding 9 + 1)
There was a sign,
On a tree,
You must be 10,
To play on me
Must be 10,
To climb up high,
Must be 10 to reach the sky...
I was only 9,
Want to climb right there and then,
And I knew that 9 plus 1,
Give me 10...
I sat and thought it through,
What was I gonna do?
I got my little sis,
Who's only 1 year old...
We added 9 and 1,
Knew that 10 is just the sum,
Knew that 9 and 1,
Is equal to one 10...
We went and fooled that tree,
My my little sis and me,
Climbed that tall tree just for fun,
Up to the sun...
I was only 9,
Want to climb right there and then,
And I knew that 9 plus 1,
Give me 10...
I was only 9,
Want to climb right there and then,
And I knew that 9 plus 1,
Give me 10...
We went and fooled that tree,
My my little sis and me,
Climbed that tall tree just for fun,
Up to the sun...
I was only 9,
Want to climb right there and then,
And I knew that 9 plus 1,
Give me 10!!!!!!!!!

gon

Multiply By 4

We study,
We practice,
And that is how we know our 4 times tables
We study,
We practice,
And that is how we know our 4 times tables
4, 8, 12, and then comes 16
4, 8, 12, and then comes 16
4, 8, 12, and then comes 16
4, 8, 12, and then comes 16
We study,
We practice,
And that is how we know our four times
tables
We study,
We practice,
And that is how we know our four times
tables
20, 24, 28, 32
20, 24, 28, 32
20, 24, 28, and then comes 32
20, 24, 28, 32
20, 24, 28, 32
20, 24, 28, and then comes 32
We study,
We practice,
And that is how we know our four times

tables
We study,
We practice,
And that is how we know our four times
tables
36, 40, 44, 48,
36, 40, 44, 48,
36, 40, 44, and then comes 48,
36, 40, 44, 48,
36, 40, 44, 48,
36, 40, 44, and then comes 48
4 tires on a car,
4 legs on a deer,
4 quarters in a dollar,
4 seasons in a year,
4 tires on a car,
4 legs on a deer,
4 quarters in a dollar,
4 seasons in a year,
We study,
We practice,
And that is how we know our four times
tables
We study,
We practice,
And that is how we know our four times
tables

Stinky Shoes

1 and 1,
Smelly Shoes,
Make 2 very,
Stinky shoes,
1 and 1 stinky shoes,
Give you 2 stinky shoes,
1 and 1 add up to 2,
Very, smelly,
Stinky shoes,
I don't know what I will do,
With these very stinky shoes,
Stinky, stanky,
Smelly, danky,
Scented, dented,
Stinky shoes...
What will I do with these shoes?
Stinky shoes,
Stanky shoes,
Pee-yoo, Pee yoo pee you shoes,
Pee-yoo shoes, Pee you shoes,
1 + 1,
Give you 2!
Pee-yoo, Pee yoo, pee you shoes,
Pee-yoo, Pee yoo, pee you shoes,
1 + 1,
Give you 2!
That's a pair to me and you!!
Stinky, stanky,
Smelly, danky,
Scented, dented,
Stinky shoes...
What will I do with those stinky shoes?

Stinky Stanky,
Pee yoo, danky,
Icki, yicki,
Mucky, yucky
Scented, dented
Muddy, ugly,
Dirty, dingy,
Filthy, grimy,
Grubby, reeky,
Filled with fungus,
Rotting shoes,
Are among us,
Icki yicki,
Mucky, yucky,
Muddy, ugly,
Dirty, dingy,
Stinky, stanky,
Smelly, danky,
Scented, Dented,
Stinky shoes...
1 and 1,
Give you 2!
Smelly, smelly, smelly,
Smelly shoes!!
1 and 1,
Give you 2!
Smelly, smelly, smelly,
Smelly shoes,
Pee you shoes,
Pee your shoes,
Pee you!!

Sleeping Spiders
(adding 2 + 2)

2 sleeping spiders start to snore,

Sleeping soundly on my FLOOR,
Sleeping spiders on my FLOOR,
Have you heard a spider snore?
Spiders sleeping on my FLOOR,
But I knew I had 2 more...
Sleeping soundly on my DOOR!!!
Have you heard a spider snore???
Cause 2 + 2 = 4!!!!
Cause 2 + 2 = 4!!!!
Cause 2 + 2 = 4!!!!
Cause 2 + 2 = 4!!!!
Nothing less, nothing more!!!!
2 sleeping Spiders on my FLOOR,
2 sleeping Spiders on my DOOR,
Snoring on my FLOOR and DOOR,
I just hope there aren't more!!!
Spiders on my door and floor,
'Cause 2 + 2 = 4
Do I have to tell you more?
I can't sleep,
When spiders snore...
Cause 2 + 2 = 4!!!!
Cause 2 + 2 = 4!!!!
Cause 2 + 2 = 4!!!!
Cause 2 + 2 = 4!!!!
Nothing less, nothing more!!!!

Pennies in my Pocket
(adding 5 + 5)

I got pockets on my pants,

And pennies in the pockets,
Pretty pennies in the pockets,
Of my purple penny pants...
If I have 10 pennies,
I can do the penny dance,
So I want to have 10 pennies,
In the pockets of my pants...
1-2-3-4-5
1-2-3-4-5
One pocket in my pants,
Has 5 pretty pennies,
How many do I need,
To do the penny dance?
5 more pennies,
Yes!!!!!
Join me for the dance,
They're in the other pocket,
Of my purple penny pants...
5 and 5 pennies,
Make one 10,
5 and 5 pennies,
Make one 10...
5 + 5 pennies,
And we'll do the penny dance,
Give me ten pretty pennies,
In my purple penny pants!!!

Purple pockets, purple pennies,

Purple pockets on my pants,
I know I got ten pennies,
In the pockets of my pants...
5 and 5 pennies,
Make one 10,
5 and 5 pennies,
Make one 10...
1-2-3-4-5
6-7-8-9-10
5 + 5 pennies,
And we'll do the penny dance
Give me ten pretty pennies,
In my purple penny pants,
Purple pockets purple pennies,
Purple pockets in my pants,
I know I got 10 pennies,
In the pockets of my pants,
5 + 5 pennies,
And we'll to the penny dance,
Got my 10 pretty pennies,
In my purple penny pants!
5 + 5 pennies,
And we'll to the penny dance,
Got my 10 pretty pennies,
In my purple penny pants!!!!!!!!!!