Give your class another chance to compare the area of rectilinear shapes with this Year 5 Compare Area of Rectangles Reasoning and Problem Solving resource.

There are two reasoning questions to help children develop a careful eye when looking for mistakes and checking answers. The second question provides an extra challenge as children compare rectangles to compound shapes. The third question is problem solving and will help them to understand that shapes with the same area can have different dimensions.

The questions in this resource are spread over two pages to allow plenty of space for children to work. Sheet 1 shows an a set and sheet 2, a parallel b set.

A single page answer sheet is provided for busy teachers and pupils who may be marking their own work. A varied fluency resource is also available for this small step.