WORKSHEET A: Decode Me

PUZZLES, TWISTERS & TEASERS

GROUP NUMBER ________ TIME FINISHED: ________ DATE: ________________

It is a structure formed from one or more sets of undefined objects, various concepts which may or
may not be defined and a set of axioms relating these objects and concepts.
(McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms)

To find the answer:

1. Use a ruler to match the definition of each word or that describes it.
2. Each line you draw will cross a number and a letter.
3. Write the letter under the matching number in the decoder.

circle Polygon with 5 sides

1
triangle E Polygon with 9 sides
2
square 5 Polygon with 12 sides
3
I
rectangle Polygon with 8 sides
4
H
pentagon Shape of Philippine Flag
T A
8
hexagon Polygon with 3 sides
6 M
heptagon L Polygon with 10 sides
T
octagon Shape of a coin
9 7 12 C M
nonagon Polygon with 6 sides

10 A
decagon Polygon with 11 sides
11
undecagon A Quadrilateral with 4 equal sides

dodecagon Polygon with 7 sides

DECODER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

S Y S T E M

Reference: Holt Mathematics Course 1 (Chapter 2 Resource Book) by Holt, Rinehart and Winston
 ANSWER KEY FOR WORKSHEET A: Decode Me
PUZZLES, TWISTERS & TEASERS

GROUP NUMBER ________ TIME FINISHED: ________ DATE: ________________

It is a structure formed from one or more sets of undefined objects, various concepts which may or
may not be defined and a set of axioms relating these objects and concepts.
(McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms)

To find the answer:

1. Use a ruler to match the definition of each word or that describes it.
2. Each line you draw will cross a number and a letter.
3. Write the letter under the matching number in the decoder.

circle Polygon with 5 sides

1
triangle E Polygon with 9 sides
2
square 5 Polygon with 12 sides
3
I
rectangle Polygon with 8 sides
4
H
pentagon Shape of Philippine Flag
T A
8
hexagon Polygon with 3 sides
6 M
heptagon L Polygon with 10 sides
T
octagon Shape of a coin
9 7 12 C M
nonagon Polygon with 6 sides

10 A
decagon Polygon with 11 sides
11
undecagon A Quadrilateral with 4 equal sides

dodecagon Polygon with 7 sides

DECODER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
M A T H E M A T I C A L
S Y S T E M

Reference: Holt Mathematics Course 1 (Chapter 2 Resource Book) by Holt, Rinehart and Winston