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Please do not sell, host, reproduce, giveaway, or store on anyother site (including a blog, Facebook, 4Shared, Dropbox, etc. ). Thank you! |\n| | | | |  |\n\n\n| You Might Also Like\u003Cbr>Click any of the images to get to the post! |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | |  | |\n| Look for this bonus freebie in the post! |  |  |  |\n| |  |  |  |\n| Let’s Connect! |  |  |  |\n| Blog: [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)\u003Cbr>[Subscribe to my Newsletter:](Subscribe to my Newsletter: HERE)[ ](Subscribe to my Newsletter: HERE)[HERE](Subscribe to my Newsletter: HERE)[ ](Subscribe to my Newsletter: HERE)[Facebook:](Facebook: /thisreadingmama)[ ](Facebook: /thisreadingmama)[/thisreadingmama](Facebook: /thisreadingmama) |  | Pinterest: /thisreadingmama\u003Cbr>Twitter: @thisreadingmama\u003Cbr>TpT: /This-Reading-Mama [Email: becky@thisreadingmama.com](Email: becky@thisreadingmama.com) |  |\n\nWhat is a parallelogram?  \nA shape with both sets of opposite sides that are   .  \n\n| ___\u003Cbr>___ | square\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>  sides   angles   vertices | rectangle\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>  sides     angles\u003Cbr>  vertices |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| rhombus\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>    sides   angles\u003Cbr>  vertices |  | parallelogram\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>  sides\u003Cbr>  angles\u003Cbr>  vertices |\n\n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nSame, but Different  \nsquare rectangle  \nHow is a square and a rectangle the SAME?  \nHow is a square and a rectangle DIFFERENT?  \n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nSame, but Different  \n\n| rhombus parallelogram |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| | |\n\nHow is a rhombus and a parallelogram the SAME?  \nHow is a rhombus and a parallelogram DIFFERENT?  \n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nExploring Parallel Lines  \nGrab two different color crayons. Color the right and left sides one color. This is a set of opposite sides. Color the top and bottom sides the other color. This is the other set of opposite sides.  \nTake two pencils and place one on the right side and one on the left side. If the pencils were very long, would they ever intersect (cross)?  \nNow, take the two pencils and place one on the top side and one on the bottom side. If the pencils were very long, would they ever intersect (cross)?  \n\n| Parallelograms |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | |  |\n| Parallelograms have   sets of opposite sides that are parallel. |  |  |\n| Trapezoids |  |  |\n| |  | |\n| Trapezoids only have   set of opposite sides that are parallel. |  |  |\n\n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nTrapezoid or Parallelogram?  \nAll the opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel. Only two opposite sides of a trapezoid are parallel. The other two sides are not parallel.  \nLook at each shape. Circle trapezoid or parallelogram.  \n| \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram | trapezoid / parallelogram | \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram | \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram | \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram |\n| \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram | \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram | \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram |\n| \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram | \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram | \u003Cbr>trapezoid / parallelogram |\n\n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nSame, but Different  \n\n| parallelogram trapezoid |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| | |\n\nHow is a parallelogram and a trapezoid the SAME?  \nHow is a parallelogram and a trapezoid DIFFERENT?  \n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nAll About Quadrilaterals  \nQuadrilaterals have   sides,","cbCaid1H3sXynA0z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid1H3sXynA0z","pdf",714648,"English","# What is a parallelogram?\n## Comparing square and rectangle\n## Exploring parallel lines\n# Parallelogram vs trapezoid\n# All about quadrilaterals\n## Draw It, Describe It","[{\"question\":\"What is a parallelogram?\",\"answer\":\"A parallelogram is a shape with both sets of opposite sides parallel, along with defined vertices and angles.\"},{\"question\":\"How is a trapezoid different from a parallelogram?\",\"answer\":\"A trapezoid only has one set of opposite sides that are parallel, while a parallelogram has two sets of opposite sides that are parallel.\"},{\"question\":\"How can learners explore whether opposite sides are parallel?\",\"answer\":\"They can use two crayons or pencils placed on opposite sides and check whether those lines would intersect if extended.\"}]","All About Quadrilaterals - Exploring Parallelograms and Trapezoids | PDF",1792671364,25]