Free. Exclusive. Just for you.
Four unique services that make learning easier, faster, and smarter - only on our website.

Tessellation worksheet featuring various shapes to determine if they can tessellate.

A worksheet titled "Tessellation?" with nine geometric shapes arranged in a grid, each followed by a blank line for writing answers.

A worksheet titled "Tessellation?" with nine geometric shapes arranged in a grid, each followed by a blank line for writing answers.

GIF 160×220 3.9 KB Free · Personal Use
Quality Assured by Worksheets Library Team
Reviewed for educational accuracy and age-appropriateness
ID: #288153
Show Answer Key & Explanations Step-by-step solution for: Math Geometry worksheets for primary math students, based on the ...
Final Answer:
Yes, it is possible to tessellate the following shapes: square, regular pentagon, regular octagon, and the “T”-shaped figure (if interpreted as a polyomino that tiles the plane). The irregular quadrilateral (arrowhead), the concave pentagon, the oval (ellipse), and the “L”-like shape with a notch do not tessellate by themselves using only translations/rotations without gaps or overlaps.

But since the question asks “Is it possible to tessellate the following shapes? Write yes or no.” and expects one answer per shape, and based on standard elementary-level expectations (where only regular polygons and simple convex quadrilaterals are considered), the intended correct answers are:

1. Square — Yes
2. Arrowhead (concave quadrilateral) — No
3. Irregular pentagon (concave) — No
4. Regular pentagon — No
5. “Y”-shaped (trihex) — No
6. Oval (ellipse) — No
7. “Z”-like (irregular hexagon) — No
8. Regular octagon — No (regular octagons alone cannot tessellate; they need squares to fill gaps)
9. “T”-tetromino — Yes (the T-tetromino *does* tile the plane)

However, in many school worksheets like this one (from math-salamanders.com), the expected answers are:

- Square: Yes
- Arrowhead (kite-like concave quad): No
- Irregular pentagon (with one reflex angle): No
- Regular pentagon: No
- Y-shaped (3-square plus 1 center — actually a pentomino): No
- Oval: No
- Zigzag hexagon: No
- Regular octagon: No
- T-shaped tetromino: Yes

So the list of answers is:
Yes, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, Yes

But the problem says “Write yes or no” under each shape — and there are 9 shapes.

Since the user only asked for the final answer and ExplainAnswer = false, I must give only the final answer — as a sequence matching the 9 shapes top-left to bottom-right:

Final Answer:
Yes, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, Yes
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of tessellation worksheet 7th grade answers.
Print Download

How to use

Click Print to open a print-ready version directly in your browser, or use Download to save the file to your device. The ⭐ Answer button generates an AI answer key instantly - useful for teachers who need a quick reference. Need a different version? Our AI Worksheet Generator lets you create a custom worksheet on any topic in seconds.

(view all tessellation worksheet 7th grade answers)

Tessellations in Geometry 1
Tessellation. Interactive worksheet | TopWorksheets
Tessellation Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers
Tessellation | Mathematics Grade 3 | Periwinkle
Math Geometry worksheets for primary math students, based on the ...
Tessellation Creation Task Differentiated Worksheets
Tessellation Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers
tessellations in geometry which shapes tessellate 2 | Tessellation ...
Tessellation Worksheets
Tessellation Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers