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Mathematics - Areas of Rectangles

Calculate the area of each of the rectangles.

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a. 6 cm by 2 cm e. 12 mm by 2 mm

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b. 4 cm by 5 cm f. 15 m by 4 m

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c. 4 cm by 6 cm g. 3 m by 6 m

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d. 10 cm by 3 cm h. 12 cm by 15cm

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Areas

Calculate the area of each of the rectangles.

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a. 16 cm by 12 cm e. 30 cm by 6 cm

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b. 23 cm by 21 cm f. 400 mm by 20 mm

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c. 34 mm by 22 mm g. 3 cm by 8 cm

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d. 15 mm by 2 mm h. 60 mm by 50 mm

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Areas

Calculate the area of each of the rectangles.

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a. 17 cm by 4 cm e. 45 mm by 2 mm

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b. 33 cm by 34 cm f. 35 cm by 5 cm

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c. 48 mm by 7 mm g. 61 m by 21 m

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d. 15 m by 9 m h. 12 mm by 4 mm

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Areas

Calculate the area of each of the rectangles.

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a. 6 cm by 7 cm e. 64 mm by 22 mm

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b. 18 cm by 9 cm f. 35 km by 3 km

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c. 45 km by 23 km g. 56 m by 45 m

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d. 13 mm by 12 mm h. 23 cm by 29 cm

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Areas

Calculate the area of each of the rectangles.

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a. 5 cm by 2 cm e. 10 cm by 11 cm

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b. 18 cm by 25 cm f. 15 cm by 3 cm

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c. 16 mm by 17 mm g. 45 mm by 12 mm

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d. 19 m by 10 m h. 8 cm by 7 cm

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Perimeters of Rectangles

Calculate the perimeter of each of the rectangles.

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a. 14 cm by 62 cm e. 16 cm by 23 cm

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b. 78 mm by 25 mm f. 76 cm by 35 cm

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c. 25 mm by 22 mm g. 26 mm by 24 mm

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d. 26 mm by 85 mm h. 61 cm by 21 cm

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Perimeters

Calculate the perimeter of each of the rectangles.

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a. 45 mm by 67mm e. 23 cm by 25 cm

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b. 78 cm by 452 cm f. 347 m by 93 m

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c. 234 cm by 278 cm g. 456 m by 985 m

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d. 673 m by 384 m h. 907 cm by 222 cm

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Perimeters

Calculate the perimeter of each of the rectangles.

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a. 45 cm by 57 cm e. 98 cm by 23 cm

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b. 90 mm by 92 mm f. 38 km by 88 km

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c. 57 km by 92 km g. 583 mm by 923 mm

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d. 894 cm by 567 cm h. 495 m by 456 m

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Perimeters

Calculate the perimeter of each of the rectangles.

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a. 234 cm by 67 cm e. 90 cm by 94 cm

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b. 984 m by 95 m f. 893 km by 90 km

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c. 990 m by 294 m g. 283 m by 78 m

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d. 88 mm by 47 mm h. 83 mm by 12 mm

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Perimeters

Calculate the perimeter of each of the rectangles.

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a. 23 cm by 211 cm e. 45 m by 28 m

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b. 698 cm by 387 cm f. 309 cm by 209 cm

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c. 487 m by 209 m g. 26 km by 23 km

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d. 487 mm by 811 mm h. 28 mm by 62 mm

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Areas of Squares

Calculate the area of each of the squares.

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a. 7 cm by 7 cm e. All sides 90 cm

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b. 14 cm by 14 cm f. With sides of 35 km

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c. 4 cm by 4cm g. 10 mm by 10 mm

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d. All sides 3mm h. All sides 25 cm

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Areas

Calculate the area of each of the squares.

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a. 6 cm by 6 cm e. 17 mm by 17 mm

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b. 16 m by 16 m f. 36 cm by 36 cm

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c. 27 km by 27 km g. 20 cm by 20cm

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d. 13 cm by 13 cm h. 19 m by 19 m

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Areas

Calculate the area of each of the squares.

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a. 56 cm by 56 cm e. 10 km by 10 km

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b. 62 cm by 62 cm f. 98 cm by 98 cm

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c. 16 m by 16 m g. 84 m by 84 m

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d. 99 mm by 99 mm h. 60 m by 60 m

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Areas

Calculate the area of each of the squares.

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a. With sides of 34 m e. 11 mm by 11 mm

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b. With sides of 57 mm f. 30 cm by 30 cm

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c. All sides with 29 cm g. All sides with 66 cm

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d. 53 cm by 53 cm h. All sides with 34 mm

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Areas

Calculate the area of each of the squares.

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a. All sides with 43 cm e. Sides with 55 km

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b. All sides with 100 mm f. Sides with 88 cm

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c. 99 cm by 99 cm g. All sides with 40 mm

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d. 29 cm by 29 cm h. 75 cm by 75 cm

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Perimeters of Squares

Calculate the perimeter of each of the squares.

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a. With sides of 88 km e. 782 km by 782 km

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b. With sides of 60 cm f. 699 m by 699 m

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c. 59 cm by 59 cm g. 204 m by 204 m

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d. 395 cm by 395 cm h. With sides of 92 mm

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Perimeters

Calculate the perimeters of each of the rectangles.

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a. 123 mm by 123 mm e. 395 m by 395 mm

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b. 456 cm by 456 cm f. 536 mm by 536 mm

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c. 899 cm by 899 cm g. 159 cm by 159 cm

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d. 732 m by 732 m h. 753 m by 753 m

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Perimeters of Squares

Calculate the perimeter of each of the squares.

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a. All sides with 430 mm e. All sides with 307 m

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b. All sides with 924 cm f. All sides with 204 cm

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c. All sides with 109 mm g. All sides with 199 m

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d. All sides with 673 cm h. 837 cm by 837 cm

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Perimeters

Calculate the perimeter of each of the square.

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a. 458 m by 458 m e. All sides with 691 km

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b. 783 cm by 783 cm f. All sides with 513 m

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c. 428 cm by 428 cm g. All sides with 307 mm

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d. 449 m by 449 m h. All sides with 84 cm

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Perimeters

Calculate the perimeter of each of the squares .

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a. All sides with 234 mm e. All sides with 2089 cm

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b. All sides with 987 cm f. All sides with 193 cm

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c. All sides with 12 km g. 61785 cm by 61785 cm

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d. All sides with 173 mm h. 4879 cm by 4879 cm

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Areas

Calculate the area of the following shapes.

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Areas

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Areas

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Grammar and Spelling - Direct and Indirect Speech

Turn the following from Direct to Indirect Speech

1. My mum said to me, “Don’t play with fire.”

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“You did very badly!” remarked the teacher.

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“It is time we settle the matter,” wrote the journalist.

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5. “I am waiting for my son’s return,” insisted Jennifer.

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9. “You are now old enough to work,” said my Dad.

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“Are you coming home with me?” enquired John to Abdul.

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13. “Do you really come from China?” asked the Prince.

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17. “How much do I owe the bank?”, asked the customer.

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Direct and Indirect Speech

Turn the following from Direct to Indirect Speech

1. The student asked, “What is the proper way to answer the question?”

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My brother said, “Bring me a drink of milk.”

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The teacher ordered the students, “Sit down!”

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5. The teacher said to him, “Do not read so fast.”

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9. Adam said to his daughter, “Please get me a glass of water.”

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He angrily remarked to the others in the room, “He is a stupid boy.”

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13. The General said to his Captain, “The enemy is too strong.”

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Kareem asked Abdul, “How smart are you?”

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17. Menelik said to Montel,“ What a shame you did not come to the party.”

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Comprehension & Composition - Comprehension

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. You will be
awarded marks for grammar, punctuation, spelling and handwriting.

Intrusions

Last night, as I lay fast asleep,

We had some snow, not very deep.
It melted in the morning sun
And all had gone by half-past one.

The night before, I woke from sleep.

To bleating of a cornered sheep.
She bleated till the break of day
Till someone helped her get away.

Wednesday, this afternoon, some jets flew by,

Shattering the silence of the sky.
Once, twice, thrice they passed, and then
The country side was quiet again.

By stealth, persistence, force,

Life is diverted from its course.

J. M. Sharman

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Composition

Read the text below and then plan a story/composition using the guides
below. Your story must have
 an Introduction
 a Body/Middle
 a Conclusion/Ending.

Your story must be in paragraphs and the total number of words should
not be less that 300. You will be awarded marks for grammar, punctua-
tion, spelling and handwriting.

“The bell was already ringing for first period as Livi (Olivia) ran into
the locker room to put her music away. It was French which she hated
and could see little point in, since every French person she had ever
met spoke perfectly serviceable English. Livi preferred logical subjects
like maths and science, that had rules that made sense and never
changed. Worse still, it was Friday, so it would be reading comprehen-
sion, which meant concentrating like crazy, and how could she be ex-
pected to concentrate with the thought of what she was about to say to
Adam.”

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