Classifying Shapes
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Objective
I can classify two-dimensional figures such as squares, rectangles, triangles, and parallelograms.
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Practice
7 questions
Look at the shapes below. Which one is a quadrilateral? [Image of a circle, triangle, square, and pentagon]
Draw a rectangle. Label the sides and corners. Are any of the sides parallel?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Draw a shape with four sides and four corners, where all sides are the same length and opposite sides are parallel. Label the sides and corners. What is this shape called? Draw a shape with three sides and three corners. Label the sides and corners. What is this shape called? Draw a shape with four sides and four corners, where opposite sides are the same length and parallel. Label the sides and corners. What is this shape called?”
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