Worksheet directions

Grade 3 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. Find the area of a rectangle with side lengths 4 and 5. Area = 4 × 5 = ___
2. Find the perimeter of the labeled rectangle shown. Perimeter = ___ units
3. How many unit squares cover a rectangle with 3 rows and 4 columns? Area: ___ square units
4. Give the area and perimeter of the labeled rectangle shown. Area: ___; perimeter: ___
5. How many unit squares cover a rectangle with 7 rows and 8 columns? Area: ___ square units

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 3.MD.C.5–6, 3.MD.C.7, 3.MD.D.8. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 3.MD.C.5 — Understand area and unit squares
• 3.MD.C.6 — Measure area by counting unit squares
• 3.MD.C.7 — Relate area to multiplication and addition
• 3.MD.D.8 — Perimeter of polygons

Bring it into your lesson

Review the preview and question content above. Open the resource in Sparkclass to copy it to your Files and use it in your workspace. Check the resulting layout before sharing it with students.