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Cut and sort regular and irregular polygons by shape type.

Worksheet for identifying regular and irregular polygons with shapes to cut out and sort.

Worksheet for identifying regular and irregular polygons with shapes to cut out and sort.

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The task is to classify each polygon shown as either "Regular" or "Irregular".

Understanding the difference:
- A regular polygon has all sides equal in length AND all angles equal
- An irregular polygon does NOT have all sides equal OR does NOT have all angles equal (or both)

Now let me examine each shape:

1. First row, first shape - This looks like a star shape with 5 points. The sides appear to be different lengths and it's not symmetric in a regular way. This is irregular.

2. First row, second shape - This is a square. All four sides are equal and all four angles are 90°. This is regular.

3. First row, third shape - This is a pentagon (5 sides). Looking at it, all sides appear equal and it looks symmetrical. This is regular.

4. First row, fourth shape - This is a rectangle. While opposite sides are equal, adjacent sides are NOT equal (length ≠ width). This is irregular.

5. First row, fifth shape - This is a triangle. It appears to be equilateral with all three sides equal. This is regular.

6. Second row, first shape - This is an octagon (8 sides). It appears to have all sides equal and is symmetrical. This is regular.

7. Second row, second shape - This is a quadrilateral that doesn't look like a square or rectangle. The sides appear to be different lengths. This is irregular.

8. Second row, third shape - This is a triangle where the sides don't all appear equal (looks scalene). This is irregular.

9. Second row, fourth shape - This is a quadrilateral with sides of different lengths. This is irregular.

10. Second row, fifth shape - This is a hexagon (6 sides). It appears to have all sides equal and is symmetrical. This is regular.

Now I need to organize these by polygon type:

Triangle:
- Regular: The equilateral triangle (first row, fifth position)
- Irregular: The scalene triangle (second row, third position)

Quadrilateral:
- Regular: The square (first row, second position)
- Irregular: The rectangle (first row, fourth position), the irregular quad (second row, second position), the other irregular quad (second row, fourth position)

Pentagon:
- Regular: The regular pentagon (first row, third position)
- Irregular: None visible

Hexagon:
- Regular: The regular hexagon (second row, fifth position)
- Irregular: None visible

Octagon:
- Regular: The regular octagon (second row, first position)
- Irregular: None visible

Wait, I also see the star shape in the first row, first position. Let me reconsider - this might be classified differently. Actually, looking more carefully, this appears to be a non-convex polygon or could be considered a type of pentagram/star. For elementary classification, it would typically be considered irregular.

Let me reorganize more clearly:

Looking at the shapes again:
- Star/irregular shape → Irregular (could be categorized as pentagon variant or just irregular)
- Square → Regular quadrilateral
- Pentagon → Regular pentagon
- Rectangle → Irregular quadrilateral
- Equilateral triangle → Regular triangle
- Octagon → Regular octagon
- Irregular quadrilateral → Irregular quadrilateral
- Scalene triangle → Irregular triangle
- Another irregular quadrilateral → Irregular quadrilateral
- Hexagon → Regular hexagon

Final Answer:

Triangle:
- Regular: ✓ (equilateral triangle)
- Irregular: ✓ (scalene triangle)

Quadrilateral:
- Regular: ✓ (square)
- Irregular: ✓ (rectangle and two other irregular quads)

Pentagon:
- Regular: ✓ (regular pentagon)
- Irregular: (the star shape could potentially go here if classified as such, but typically left blank or marked irregular)

Hexagon:
- Regular: ✓ (regular hexagon)
- Irregular:

Octagon:
- Regular: ✓ (regular octagon)
- Irregular:

Note: The star-shaped figure is irregular and doesn't fit neatly into the standard polygon categories listed, so it may be placed in whichever category the teacher prefers for irregular polygons, or simply noted as irregular without a specific category.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of regular and irregular polygons worksheet.
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