Formative Instructional and Assessment Tasks
Drawing Shapes On the Grid
5.G.2 – Task 3
Domain
Cluster
Standard(s)
Materials
Task
Geometry
Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical
problems.
5.G.2 Represent real world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first
quadrant of the coordinate plane, and interpret coordinate values of points in the context of
the situation.
Additional standard:
5.G.1 Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system,
with the intersection of the lines (the origin) arranged to coincide with the 0 on each line
and a given point in the plane located by using an ordered pair of numbers, called its
coordinates. Understand that the first number indicates how far to travel from the origin in
the direction of one axis, and the second number indicates how far to travel in the direction
of the second axis, with the convention that the names of the two axes and the coordinates
correspond (e.g., x-axis and x-coordinate, y-axis and y-coordinate).
Task handout
Drawing Shapes On the Grid
Using the grids (task handout), create the following shapes:
1) A quadrilateral that has no right angles and 2 sets of parallel sides
2) A quadrilateral that has 4 right angles and 2 sets of parallel sides
3) A quadrilateral that has 4 right angles, 2 sets of parallel sides, and 4 sides of equal
length
4) A quadrilateral with exactly 1 set of parallel lines and 1 right angle
Choose one of the shapes above. Write a sentence explaining how you created the shape.
Level I
Limited Performance
 Student’s work shows limited
understanding of the concepts.
Rubric
Level II
Not Yet Proficient
 The shapes are named
correctly, but the pictures are
not correct. OR
 The pictures are correct but
the shapes are not named
correctly.
NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Level III
Proficient in Performance
 Accurately solves problem.
 Each shape meets the
conditions presented.
 1) A parallelogram that is not
a rectangle; 2) rectangle, 3)
square, 4) trapezoid with a
right angles or right trapezoid
 The sentence explaining their
work is clear and accurate.
FIFTH GRADE
Formative Instructional and Assessment Tasks
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Standards for Mathematical Practice
Makes sense and perseveres in solving problems.
Reasons abstractly and quantitatively.
Constructs viable arguments and critiques the reasoning of others.
Models with mathematics.
Uses appropriate tools strategically.
Attends to precision.
Looks for and makes use of structure.
Looks for and expresses regularity in repeated reasoning.
NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FIFTH GRADE
Formative Instructional and Assessment Tasks
Drawing Shapes on the Grid
Using the grids below, draw and name the following shapes:
1) A quadrilateral that has no right angles and 2 sets of parallel sides
2) A quadrilateral that has 4 right angles and 2 sets of parallel sides
3) A quadrilateral that has 4 right angles, 2 sets of parallel sides, and 4 sides of
equal length
4) A quadrilateral with exactly 1 set of parallel lines and 1 right angle
Shape:______________
Shape: ______________
Shape: _____________
Shape: ______________
Select one of the shapes above. Write a sentence to explain how you created the
shape.
NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FIFTH GRADE