Measure and shape
Word notes
- length — How long something is, in a unit. Example: The bed is 4 meters in length.. Not: The color of the bed.. Parts: no affix.
- width — How wide something is. Example: The path is 1 meter in width.. Not: How old the path is.. Parts: no affix.
- perimeter — The distance around a figure. Example: Add all the sides to find the perimeter.. Not: The space inside.. Parts: peri- (around) + meter (measure).
- area — The amount of surface inside a figure. Example: The area tells how much soil the bed covers.. Not: The fence around the bed.. Parts: no affix.
- unit — The agreed size used to measure. Example: The unit is one meter.. Not: The object being measured.. Parts: no affix.
- estimate — A careful guess using a reason. Example: I estimate the path is about 10 meters, because it is two garden beds long.. Not: A wild guess with no reason.. Parts: no affix.
- figure — A shape you can study. Example: The figure has four sides.. Not: A number sentence.. Parts: no affix.
- angle — The amount of turn where two lines meet. Example: A square has a square corner, a right angle.. Not: The length of a side.. Parts: no affix.
context
The bed is 4 meters in _____.