How do you identify quadrilaterals? Quadrilaterals are the polygons that feature four sides, such as square and rectangle. The quadrilaterals also feature four angles, all having a sum of 360 degrees. There are different types of quadrilaterals; below, we have each type briefly. Parallelogram - A parallelogram is a quadrilateral that has two parallel opposites sides. These two parallel sides are corresponding to each other. Parallelograms are further divided into three types, mainly, square, rectangle, and rhombus. A square is a parallelogram that features four right angles and two pairs of parallel sides. All the sides of a square are congruent. A rectangle is s type of parallelogram that features four sides. Unlike a square, a rectangle only has two pairs of parallel and congruent sides. A rectangle has all angles as right angles. A rhombus is a type of parallelogram that features pairs of congruent angles and four congruent sides. Unlike square and rectangle, rhombus typically doesn't have any right angle. Kite - A kite is a type of quadrilateral that features adjacent congruent sides. One distinct feature of the kite is it's diagonal. One diagonal of the kite bisects the other diagonal. Trapezoid - A trapezoid is the type of quadrilateral that features one pair of parallel sides. It is further divided into an isosceles trapezoid, which has its non-parallel sides in congruence.

A quadrilateral is a four-sided polygon. There are considered to be seven unique types. A kite follows the shape of tooth with a deep root that comes to a point and the top is a roughly a quarter of the length of the root. Isosceles trapezoids have a parallel side and the nonparallel sides that normally position inward are congruent. The parallelogram has two sides that are parallel. Rectangles have four right angles. Rectangles should not be confused with squares that not only have four right angles, but four congruent sides as well. A rhombus is a both a kite and parallelogram with four congruent sides. We end off with trapezoids that have exactly one pair of parallel sides. These worksheets explain how to identify and draw quadrilaterals. Your beginning geometry students will use these worksheets to learn the differences between these various shapes.