Classifying Two-Dimensional Figures: Grade 5 Math Test – PDF Download

Grade 5 Classifying Shapes Test: questions 1–5

Question 1: Triangles by sides (2 points)

Classify each triangle by its sides.

1. Sides of 9 cm, 9 cm, and 4 cm (1 point)
2. Sides of 5 cm, 6 cm, and 7 cm (1 point)

Question 2: Triangles by angles (2 points)

Classify each triangle by its angles.

1. Angles of \(90^{\circ}\), \(30^{\circ}\), and \(60^{\circ}\) (1 point)
2. Angles of \(120^{\circ}\), \(30^{\circ}\), and \(30^{\circ}\) (1 point)

Question 3: Name the figures (2 points)

1. Name Figure 1. (1 point)
2. Name Figure 2. (1 point)

Question 4: Properties (2 points)

1. How many pairs of parallel sides does a rectangle have? (1 point)
2. Write two attributes that every rhombus has. (1 point)

Question 5: True or false (2 points)

Write true or false and give a reason.

1. Every square is a rhombus. (1 point)
2. Every parallelogram is a rectangle. (1 point)

Grade 5 Classifying Shapes Test: questions 6–9

Question 6: Hierarchy (3 points)

Write the name that belongs in each empty box.

1. Box (a) (1 point)
2. Box (b) (1 point)
3. Box (c) (1 point)

Question 7: Every name that fits (3 points)

A quadrilateral has four right angles and four sides that are each 7 inches long.

1. What is its most specific name? (1 point)
2. Name two other categories it belongs to. (1 point)
3. Explain why it is a rectangle. (1 point)

Question 8: Sort the quadrilaterals (3 points)

1. List every parallelogram. (1 point)
2. Which shape is a rhombus but not a square? (1 point)
3. Which shape is a trapezoid but not a parallelogram? (1 point)

Question 9: Find the error (1 point)

Liam says that every trapezoid is a parallelogram. Describe a trapezoid that shows he is wrong.

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