Quadrilateral properties quiz

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quadrilaterals/Properties-of-quadrilaterals/Quadrilateral-property-quiz

You will need the list of quadrilateral properties.

I am a trapezium

Make a copy of me then cut me out so you can fold me and measure me.

Which properties do I possess?

Using the letters in the list, write down the letters for all the properties that are true for

every trapezium.

Write your letters here in alphabetical order:

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I am a kite

Make a copy of me then cut me out so you can fold me and measure me.

Which properties do I possess?

Using the letters in the list, write down the letters for all the properties that are true for

every kite.

Write your letters here in alphabetical order:

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I am a parallelogram

Make a copy of me then cut me out so you can fold me and measure me.

Which properties do I possess?

Using the letters in the list, write down the letters for all the properties that are true for

every parallelogram.

Write your letters here in alphabetical order:

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I am a rectangle

Make a copy of me then cut me out so you can fold me and measure me.

Which properties do I possess?

Using the letters in the list, write down the letters for all the properties that are true for

every rectangle.

Write your letters here in alphabetical order:

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I am a rhombus

Make a copy of me then cut me out so you can fold me and measure me.

Which properties do I possess?

Using the letters in the list, write down the letters for all the properties that are true for

every rhombus.

Write your letters here in alphabetical order:

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I am a square

Make a copy of me then cut me out so you can fold me and measure me.

Which properties do I possess?

Using the letters in the list, write down the letters for all the properties that are true for

every square.

Write your letters here in alphabetical order:

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Quadrilateral properties quiz summary
When you have a full set of correct answers, complete this summary table:

parallelogram
trapezium

rectangle

rhombus

square
kite
How many axes of symmetry?

Does it have rotational symmetry?

How many pairs of opposite equal

sides?

How many pairs of opposite parallel

sides?

How many pairs of opposite equal

angles?

Are the diagonals equal in length?

Do both diagonals bisect each other?

Do the diagonals meet at right angles?

Do the diagonals bisect each other at

right angles?

Do both diagonals bisect the angles

through which they pass?

Does it have 4 equal sides?

Does it have 4 right angles?

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