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Understanding Arrays Worksheet

Understanding Arrays Worksheet

Arrays and multiplication illustration

🎯 Part 1: Drawing Arrays

Instructions: Draw arrays for each multiplication sentence. Remember to organise your dots or shapes in rows and columns!

1. Draw an array for 3 × 4
2. Draw an array for 2 × 5
3. Draw an array for 4 × 3
4. Draw an array for 5 × 2

✏️ Part 2: Writing Multiplication Sentences

Instructions: Look at each array description and write the multiplication sentence. Don't forget the equals sign and answer!

5. An array with 3 rows and 6 columns

Multiplication sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

6. An array with 4 rows and 2 columns

Multiplication sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

7. An array with 5 rows and 4 columns

Multiplication sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

8. An array with 2 rows and 8 columns

Multiplication sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

🔢 Part 3: Skip Counting Practice

Instructions: Use the number lines to practise skip counting. Fill in the missing numbers.

9. Skip count by 4s up to 20

0, _____, _____, _____, _____, 20

10. Skip count by 3s up to 18

0, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, 18

11. Skip count by 5s up to 25

0, _____, _____, _____, _____, 25

12. Skip count by 2s up to 16

0, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, 16

🤔 Part 4: Understanding Arrays

Instructions: Answer these questions about arrays in your own words.

13. What is an array? Explain in your own words.
14. How do arrays help us with multiplication? Give an example.
15. Circle the correct answers about arrays:

Arrays have rows and columns

Arrays help us count groups quickly

Arrays can only be used for addition

Arrays show equal groups

🌟 Part 5: Challenge Questions

16. Look at this pattern: 2 × 3 = 6 and 3 × 2 = 6. What do you notice?
17. Create your own multiplication sentence and draw its array:

My multiplication sentence: _______ × _______ = _______

18. If you have an array with 6 rows and 3 columns, how many different ways can you write this as a multiplication sentence?

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