Naming shapes II

Naming shapes II

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This task is about identifying the best name for a range of shapes.
Possible names for the following shapes are:
 
Kite - Parallelogram - Pentagon - Rectangle - Hexagon - Rhombus - Square - Trapezium

Question 1Change answer

Choose one word from the list which best names each of these shapes.
a)
 
Shape    KiteParallelogramPentagonRectangleHexagonRhombusSquareTrapezium
 
b) Shape  KiteParallelogramPentagonRectangleHexagonRhombusSquareTrapezium
 
c) Shape                  KiteParallelogramPentagonRectangleHexagonRhombusSquareTrapezium
 
d) Shape    KiteParallelogramPentagonRectangleHexagonRhombusSquareTrapezium
 
e) Shape  KiteParallelogramPentagonRectangleHexagonRhombusSquareTrapezium
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This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online with auto-marking.
Level:
4
Description of task: 
Students select the correct name for regular quadrilateral shapes.
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Answers/responses: 
  Y11 (05/2000)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
rectangle
parallelogram
kite
rhombus
trapezium
all correct – moderate

3-4 correct – very easy
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error

d) and e)

Confuses rhombus and trapezium.