Unit 5 · Standard 6.G.1
Area of Parallelograms
My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment
Today's objectives
Content Objective: I can find the area of a parallelogram using base × height.
Language Objective: I can explain how I found the area using the words base, height, area, and formula.
📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.
✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.
📚 Word Bank — fill each blank with the best word
👆 Tap any word to see what it means and a picture.
Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.
- 1A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides is a .
- 2Any side of a parallelogram used to calculate its area is the .
- 3The perpendicular distance between the base and the opposite side is the .
- 4The amount of flat space inside a two-dimensional figure is its .
- 5A shape made of two or more basic shapes combined is a .
- 6A math rule written with symbols, like A = b × h, is a .
Reflect — Exit Ticket
A parallelogram has a base of 13 inches and a height of 5 inches. What is its area?
- 65 sq in
- 36 sq in
- 18 sq in
- 65 in
Your answer: