NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________
ACTIVITY
On the chart, write some words that have prefixes (like “tri” for triangle) that match the prefixes in the names for polygons. You do not have to fill in something for every polygon name.
Number of Sides | Name of Polygon | Words with the Same Prefix |
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3 | Triangle | Example: triathlon (a race with 3 parts) |
4 | Quadrilateral | |
5 | Pentagon | |
6 | Hexagon | |
7 | Heptagon or Septagon | |
8 | Octagon | |
9 | Nonagon | |
10 | Decagon | |
11 | Hendecagon | |
12 | Dodecagon |