Grade 4 Perimeter Practice Quiz: Test Your Skills

📏 Topic Summary

Perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape. To find the perimeter of any shape, simply add up the lengths of all its sides. For example, if a rectangle has a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm, its perimeter is 5 + 3 + 5 + 3 = 16 cm. Remember to always include the units in your answer!

This quiz will help you practice calculating the perimeter of different shapes and understand what perimeter means.

📐 Part A: Vocabulary

Match each term with its definition:

Term	Definition
1. Perimeter	A. A four-sided shape with opposite sides parallel and equal.
2. Rectangle	B. The sum of all the sides of a two-dimensional shape.
3. Square	C. A polygon with three sides.
4. Triangle	D. A four-sided shape with all sides equal and all angles right angles.
5. Side	E. One of the line segments that make up a polygon.

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the paragraph using the words in the box.

(area, perimeter, sides, distance, shape)

The __________ is the total __________ around the outside of a __________. To find the __________ of a rectangle, you add the length of all four __________. The __________ is different; it measures the space inside a shape.

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking

Imagine you are building a fence around your rectangular garden. The garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. How much fencing will you need? Explain your answer.