Vocabulary
Shapes
Area of Parallelograms
Area of Triangles
Order of Operations
100

Which of our vocabulary words means: To split a shape to make two or more new shapes?

Decompose

100

Is this a polygon?

Yes 

100

Which side would be best to choose as the base?

15

100

Which side would be the best to choose as the base?

Side A

100

What saying can I use to remember the order of operations?

PEMDAS

200

Define "compose"

To put two or more shapes together to make a new shape.

200

Is a triangle a parallelogram?

No, a parallelogram needs to have 4 sides.

200

Identify the height if 6 is the base.

4

200

Label the base and corresponding height of this triangle:

Responses vary, Ms. Richards will approve.

200

In what order do I do multiplication and division?

From left to right

300

What is a line that measures a shape by intersecting the base at 90 degrees.

Height

300

What are the 3 characteristics of a parallelogram?

4 sides

Opposite lines are parallel

Opposite angles are the same

300

What is the formula for area of a parallelogram?

bxh=Area

300

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

bxh divided by 2 = Area

300

Solve this equation:

3+6-3=

3+6-3=6

400

Define "Area"

The number of square units that cover a 2-dimensional region, without any gaps or overlaps.

400

If I duplicate this triangle and compose them together would it make a rectangle or parallelogram?

Parallelogram

400

Find the area of this parallelogram:

75cm2

400

Find the area of this triangle:

36 units2

400

Solve this equation:

3-5x6=

3-5x6=27

500

Do I need to identify the base or height of a shape first?

Base, the height depends on the side that you choose as a base.

500

What characteristic of a shape makes it a square not just a rectangle?

A Rectangle has 4 sides and all angles are 90 degrees. A square has all of that but also all sides are the same length.

500

Find the height of this parallelogram if the Area is 20cm2

height=4 cm 

500

Find the height of this triangle if the area is 9m2

Height = 3m

500

Fill in the missing numbers:

_x3+_=20

5x3+5=20

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