Name
Date
D–2
4 Shapes in 1
2
On each shape, connect the midpoints of
opposite
2
sides. Then connect the midpoints of the other
sides. What new shapes are formed? Ring all
possible answers.
1.
squares
parallelograms
rectangles
quadrilaterals
2.
squares
parallelograms
rectangles
quadrilaterals
3.
squares
parallelograms
rectangles
quadrilaterals
4.
squares
parallelograms
rectangles
quadrilaterals
Connect It What is true about the new shapes that
5.
4
are formed by connecting midpoints in exercise
?
Answers will vary. Possible response: The new shapes
will be the same shape as the larger shape but smaller.