Putting Essential Understanding of Geometry and Measurement into Practice in Grades 3–5

Sizing Up the Angle

Look at angles E and F:

Which angle is larger?

Look at angles Q, R, S, T, U, and V:

Which angle is smallest?

From Maneuvers with Angles, by David A. Page, Philip Wagreich, and Kathryn Chval (Parsippany, N.J.: Dale Seymour,
1993a, pp. 4, 18).

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Finding Right Angles in Shapes

Which of these shapes have at least one right angle?

A B C D

Circle the shape or shapes that have a right angle.

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Characterizing Obtuse Angles

All the angles shown below are obtuse:

All the angles below are not obtuse:

After looking at all these angles, write a description of an obtuse angle:

From Maneuvers with Angles, by David A. Page, Philip Wagreich, and Kathryn Chval (Parsippany, N.J.: Dale Seymour,
1993a, p. 12).

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Identifying Obtuse Angles

Which of the shapes below have at least one obtuse angle?

C
A B D

F G
H
E

Write the letters for those shapes.

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Draw It If You Can, Part 1

A. Draw a shape with 4 sides and no right angles.

B. Draw a triangle with 3 acute angles. If this is not possible, explain why.

C. Draw a triangle with 2 obtuse angles. If this is not possible, explain why.

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Draw It If You Can, Part 2

A1. Draw a shape with 4 sides and only 1 right angle.

A2. Draw a shape with 4 sides and only 2 right angles.

A3. Draw a shape with 4 sides and only 3 right angles.

A4. Draw a shape with 4 sides and no obtuse angles.

A5. Draw a shape with 4 sides and no acute angles

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