Shape Riddles
Read the clues. Write the name of the shape.
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How to do it
- Read all the clues.
- Think about the sides and the corners.
- Write the name of the shape.
Teaching tip
Draw a quick sketch of the shape the clues describe. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 3.G.A.1.
About this worksheet
Riddles about sides and corners, like "I have 4 equal sides but no square corners."
What kids practice
A quadrilateral is any closed shape with 4 straight sides and 4 corners. Third graders learn the special kinds: squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms and trapezoids. They also learn that one shape can have more than one name. A square is also a rectangle, a rhombus and a parallelogram.
Watch for
- Thinking a tilted square is a diamond and not a square.
- Thinking a square cannot also be a rectangle.
- Counting a shape with a curved side or a gap as a quadrilateral.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full quadrilaterals guide for 3rd grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Quadrilaterals ChartSquares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids and other quadrilaterals, with side and corner clues. 
2. Is It a Quadrilateral?A mix of shapes. Circle every one with 4 straight sides and 4 corners that is closed all the way around.
3. Name the QuadrilateralSquares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms and trapezoids, some tilted, to name.
4. Sort the ShapesCheck every name that fits each shape. A square gets five checks!
5. Draw on Dot PaperDraw a quadrilateral that fits each clue, like "a rhombus that is not a square."