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Unit 5 · Standard 6.GR.1

🔑 Apply Area Concepts to Solve Problems — Vocab Explorer

Lesson 5-4 · Learn the words, then practice them

① Word Wall

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Illustration of Area of Composite Figures: The total space inside a figure made of basic shapes. Formula: A = A₁ + A₂ — add the parts (or subtract a missing piece).
Area of Composite Figures

ES Área de figuras compuestas

The total space inside a figure made of basic shapes. Formula: A = A₁ + A₂ — add the parts (or subtract a missing piece).

El espacio total dentro de una figura formada por figuras básicas. Fórmula: A = A₁ + A₂ — suma las partes (o resta la pieza que falta).

Illustration of Composite Figure: A shape made by putting two or more simple shapes together.
Composite Figure

ES Figura compuesta

A shape made by putting two or more simple shapes together.

Una figura formada al juntar dos o más figuras simples.

Illustration of Decompose: To break a shape into smaller, simpler shapes.
Decompose

ES Descomponer

To break a shape into smaller, simpler shapes.

Separar una figura en figuras más pequeñas y simples.

Illustration of Add: Add up the areas of the smaller shapes to get the total.
Add

ES Sumar

Add up the areas of the smaller shapes to get the total.

Sumar las áreas de las figuras pequeñas para obtener el total.

Illustration of Subtract: Take away the area of a missing piece from a bigger shape.
Subtract

ES Restar

Take away the area of a missing piece from a bigger shape.

Quitar el área de una parte que falta de una figura más grande.

Illustration of Formula: A math rule written with symbols.
Formula

ES Fórmula

A math rule written with symbols.

Una regla matemática escrita con símbolos.

Illustration of Regular polygon: A shape whose sides are all the same length and whose angles are all the same size.
Regular polygon

ES Polígono regular

A shape whose sides are all the same length and whose angles are all the same size.

Una figura cuyos lados tienen la misma longitud y cuyos ángulos tienen la misma medida.

Illustration of Congruent: Exactly the same size and shape.
Congruent

ES Congruente

Exactly the same size and shape.

Exactamente del mismo tamaño y forma.

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③ Fill in the blank

Use the word bank to finish each sentence.

Word bank
Area of Composite FiguresComposite FigureDecomposeAddSubtractFormulaRegular polygonCongruent
  1. 1The space inside a figure made of basic shapes, found with A = A₁ + A₂, is the .
  2. 2A shape made of two or more basic shapes combined is a .
  3. 3To break a composite figure into basic shapes is to it.
  4. 4To find the total area of separate parts, I their areas.
  5. 5To find the area of a shape with a piece removed, I the missing part's area.
  6. 6A math rule written with symbols is a .
  7. 7A shape with all sides and all angles equal is a .
  8. 8Shapes that are exactly the same size and shape are .

④ Use it in a sentence

Pick one word and finish the sentence in your own words.

A is .