Checking understanding of perimeter and area | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

True or false? The angle marked on the shape is an interior angle.
- True ✓
- False
A ______ has 6 straight sides
- 'hexagon' ✓
What is the mathematical name for this shape?
- square
- rectangle
- rhombus ✓
- diamond
The unique name for an angle that measures 90 degrees is a ______.
- 'right-angle' ✓
What is the mathematical name for this shape?
- trapezium ✓
- rhombus
- parallelogram
- kite
What is the length of the marked side of the parallelogram?
- '7 cm' ✓

How many sides does a quadrilateral have?
- 3
- 4 ✓
- 5
- 6
Two lines are ______ if they are straight lines that are always the same (non-zero) distance apart
- 'parallel' ✓
A ______ polygon has sides that are all equal and interior angles that are all equal
- 'regular' ✓
True or false? This shape is an octagon.
- True ✓
- False
What is the length of the line marked $b$ ?
- 7 cm ✓
- 6 cm
- 5 cm
- 4 cm
Calculate the length of the marked side in the composite rectilinear shape.
- '5 cm' ✓

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Pupils may think a diamond is an example of a quadrilateral.

Rhombus is the correct mathematical name for the shape that pupils may refer to as a diamond.

Regular - A regular polygon has sides that are all equal and interior (inside) angles that are all equal.
Irregular - An irregular polygon has sides that are not equal or interior (inside) angles that are not equal.
Quadrilateral - Quadrilaterals are polygons that have 4 sides.
Polygon - A polygon is a flat (2D), closed figure made up of straight line segments.
Parallel - Two lines are parallel if they are straight lines that are always the same (non-zero) distance apart.