Length and Perimeter - Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Fluency & Precision 4

Lesson 4 – Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes

NC Objective:
Resources needed: Vocabulary:
Measure and calculate the perimeter of a
rectilinear figure (including squares) in
Differentiated Sheets Centimetres and metres.
centimetres and metres. Teaching Slides

Children will begin to calculate perimeter of rectilinear shapes without using squared paper. They use addition
and subtraction to calculate the missing sides. Teachers may use part-whole models to
support the understanding of how to calculate missing sides.
Encourage children to continue to label each side of the shape and to mark off each side as they
calculate the whole perimeter.

Key Questions:
Why are opposite sides important when calculating the perimeter of rectilinear shapes?
If one side is 10 cm long, and the opposite side is made up of two lengths, one of which is 3 cm,
how do you know what the missing length is? Can you show this on a part-whole model?
If a rectilinear shape has a perimeter of 24 cm, what is the greatest number of sides it could have?
What is the least number of sides it could have?

Working Towards Working Within Greater Depth

Children find one missing length of a
rectilinear shape. The missing length is
identified with an arrow. They start to
see rectilinear shapes as 2 parts and
have an easier missing side as they
locate the 2 other parts in order to find
the missing length. Children work only
in cm.
Children find one missing length of a
rectilinear shape. The missing length is
identified with an arrow. They start to
see rectilinear shapes as 2 parts and
have a trickier missing side as they need
to find the difference of the 2 parts of
the rectangle.
Children find two missing lengths of a
rectilinear shape. They start to see
rectilinear shapes as 2 parts and have a
trickier missing sides as they need to
find the difference of the 2 parts of the
rectangle.
Children work with cm and mm.

Reasoning & Problem Solving

Children will have three rectangles Children will have five rectangles Children will have six rectangles
combined to make a shape. They find combined to make a shape. They find combined to make a shape. They find
the perimeter. the perimeter. the perimeter.
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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes (Not to scale) Fluency & Precision 4
Find the perimeter of the rectangles.

4cm 4cm
7cm 6cm
8cm 3cm
3cm 2cm

2cm

2cm

Perimeter:___________ Perimeter:___________

4cm
7cm

4cm
3cm
8cm

3cm
5cm 1cm
4cm
12cm

Perimeter:___________ Perimeter:___________

8cm
3cm

3cm
8cm 1cm

7cm 2cm
5cm
9cm
6cm

Perimeter:___________ Perimeter:___________

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers (Not to scale) Fluency & Precision 4
Find the perimeter of the rectangles.

10cm 5cm

4cm 4cm
7cm 6cm
8cm 3cm
3cm 2cm

2cm

2cm

34cm
Perimeter:___________ 22cm
Perimeter:___________

4cm
7cm

4cm
3cm
8cm
4cm
9cm
3cm
5cm 1cm
4cm
12cm

42cm
Perimeter:___________ 22cm
Perimeter:___________

13cm 8cm
3cm

3cm
8cm 1cm 5cm
7cm 2cm
5cm
9cm
6cm

42cm
Perimeter:___________ 28cm
Perimeter:___________

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes (Not to scale) Fluency & Precision 4
Find the perimeter of the rectangles.

12cm 5cm

4cm
7cm 6cm
8cm 3cm
1cm
3cm
2cm

Perimeter:___________ Perimeter:___________

4cm
12cm
4cm
9cm

9cm 11cm
7cm
5cm
5cm
12cm

Perimeter:___________ Perimeter:___________

80mm 90mm
40mm

30mm
20mm 90mm
50mm
20mm
110mm
30mm

Perimeter:___________ Perimeter:___________

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers (Not to scale) Fluency & Precision 4
Find the perimeter of the rectangles.

12cm 5cm

4cm 5cm
7cm 6cm
8cm 3cm
1cm
3cm
2cm

4cm

38cm
Perimeter:___________ 22cm
Perimeter:___________

4cm
12cm
4cm
9cm
8cm
9cm 11cm
7cm
5cm 2cm
5cm
12cm

42cm
Perimeter:___________ 46cm
Perimeter:___________

80mm 90mm
40mm

30mm
50mm 20mm 90mm
50mm 50mm
20mm
110mm
30mm

Perimeter:___________
260mm 400mm
Perimeter:___________

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes (Not to scale) Fluency & Precision 4
Find the perimeter of the rectangles.

12cm 5cm

4cm
6cm

1cm
3cm
2cm

4cm

Perimeter:___________ Perimeter:___________

4cm

9cm

9cm 11cm
7cm
5cm
5cm
12cm

Perimeter:___________
Perimeter:___________

80mm
100mm
40mm

30mm

20mm 90mm

20mm

30mm

Perimeter:___________ Perimeter:___________

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers (Not to scale) Fluency & Precision 4
Find the perimeter of the rectangles.

12cm 5cm

4cm 5cm
7cm 6cm
8cm 3cm
1cm
3cm
2cm

4cm

38cm
Perimeter:___________ 22cm
Perimeter:___________

4cm
12cm
4cm
9cm
8cm
9cm 11cm
7cm
5cm 2cm
5cm
12cm

42cm
Perimeter:___________
46cm
Perimeter:___________

80mm
100mm
40mm

30mm

50mm
20mm 90mm
50mm
20mm 50mm

30mm 120mm

Perimeter:___________
260mm 420mm
Perimeter:___________

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Here is a shape.
All the sides are the same length and are
a whole number of centimetres. Jack has some rectangles all the same size.

2 cm
4 cm

He makes this shape using his rectangles.

What is the perimeter?

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter

of the shape?

48 cm, 36 cm, 80 cm

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Here is a shape.
All the sides are the same length and are
a whole number of centimetres. Jack has some rectangles all the same size.

2 cm
4 cm

He makes this shape using his rectangles.

What is the perimeter?

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter

of the shape?

48 cm, 36 cm, 80 cm

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Here is a shape.
All the sides are the same length and are
a whole number of centimetres. Jack has some rectangles all the same size.

2 cm

4 cm

He makes this shape using his rectangles.

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter What is the perimeter?
of the shape?

48 cm, 36 cm, 80 cm

48 cm or 36 cm as there are 6 sides and these

numbers are all multiples of 6.
Perimeter: 28 cm

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Here is a shape.
All the sides are the same length and are
a whole number of centimetres. Jack has some rectangles all the same size.

2 cm
4 cm

He makes this shape using his rectangles.

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter What is the perimeter?
of the shape?

48 cm, 36 cm, 80 cm

48 cm or 36 cm as there are 6 sides and these

numbers are all multiples of 6.
Perimeter: 28 cm

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Amir has some rectangles all the same size.

Here is a rectilinear shape.
All the sides are the same length and are 5 cm
a whole number of centimetres. 13 cm
He makes this shape using his rectangles.
What is the perimeter?

He makes another shape using

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter
the same rectangles.
of the shape?
Calculate the perimeter of this shape.
32 cm, 48 cm, 66 cm, 72 cm, 100 cm

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Amir has some rectangles all the same size.

Here is a rectilinear shape.
All the sides are the same length and are 5 cm
a whole number of centimetres. 13 cm
He makes this shape using his rectangles.
What is the perimeter?

He makes another shape using

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter
the same rectangles.
of the shape?
Calculate the perimeter of this shape.
32 cm, 48 cm, 66 cm, 72 cm, 100 cm

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Amir has some rectangles all the same size.

Here is a rectilinear shape.
All the sides are the same length and are 5 cm
a whole number of centimetres. 13 cm
He makes this shape using his rectangles.
What is the perimeter?

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter Perimeter: 88 cm

of the shape?
He makes another shape using
32 cm, 48 cm, 66 cm, 72 cm, 100 cm the same rectangles.
Calculate the perimeter of this shape.
Perimeter: 88 cm
48 cm or 72 cm as there are 12 sides and these
numbers are all multiples of 12.

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Amir has some rectangles all the same size.

Here is a rectilinear shape.
All the sides are the same length and are 5 cm
a whole number of centimetres. 13 cm
He makes this shape using his rectangles.
What is the perimeter?

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter Perimeter: 88 cm

of the shape?
He makes another shape using
32 cm, 48 cm, 66 cm, 72 cm, 100 cm the same rectangles.
Calculate the perimeter of this shape.
Perimeter: 88 cm
48 cm or 72 cm as there are 12 sides and these
numbers are all multiples of 12.

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Here is a shape. Amir has some rectangles all the same size.
All the sides are the same length and are 4 cm
a whole number of centimetres.
11 cm
He makes this shape using his rectangles.
What is the perimeter?

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter

He makes another shape using
of the shape?
the same rectangles.
Calculate the perimeter of this shape.
32 cm, 46 cm, 58 cm, 88 cm, 96 cm

Can you think of any other answers which

could be correct?

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Here is a shape. Amir has some rectangles all the same size.
All the sides are the same length and are 4 cm
a whole number of centimetres.
11 cm
He makes this shape using his rectangles.
What is the perimeter?

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter

He makes another shape using
of the shape?
the same rectangles.
Calculate the perimeter of this shape.
32 cm, 46 cm, 58 cm, 88 cm, 96 cm

Can you think of any other answers which

could be correct?

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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Here is a shape. Amir has some rectangles all the same size.
All the sides are the same length and are 4 cm
a whole number of centimetres.
11 cm
He makes this shape using his rectangles.
What is the perimeter?

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter Perimeter: 74 cm

of the shape?
He makes another shape
32 cm, 46 cm, 58 cm, 88 cm, 96 cm using the same rectangles.
Calculate the perimeter of this shape.
Can you think of any other answers which
could be correct? Perimeter: 76 cm
32 cm, 88 cm or 96 cm as there are 8 sides and these
numbers are all multiples of 8.
Other answers suggested are correct if they are a
multiple of 8.
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Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

Here is a shape. Amir has some rectangles all the same size.
All the sides are the same length and are 4 cm
a whole number of centimetres.
11 cm
He makes this shape using his rectangles.
What is the perimeter?

Which of these lengths could be the perimeter Perimeter: 74 cm

of the shape?
He makes another shape
32 cm, 46 cm, 58 cm, 88 cm, 96 cm using the same rectangles.
Calculate the perimeter of this shape.
Can you think of any other answers which
could be correct? Perimeter: 76 cm
32 cm, 88 cm or 96 cm as there are 8 sides and these
numbers are all multiples of 8.
Other answers suggested are correct if they are a
multiple of 8.
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