NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

ACTIVITY

Names for Polygons

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
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  

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Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Arrays, Factors, and Multiplicative Comparison Unit 2 Generating and Representing Measurement Data Unit 3 Multiple Towers and Cluster Problems Unit 4 Measuring and Classifying Shapes Unit 5 Large Numbers and Landmarks Unit 6 Fraction Cards and Decimal Grids Unit 7 How Many Packages and Groups? Unit 8 Penny Jars and Towers