What’s included in the Year 4 Informal Written Methods for Multiplication Homework resource and why is it useful?

Year 4 Informal Written Methods for Multiplication Homework is a set of worksheets to consolidate this step after it has been taught, at home or in class. Each set has been carefully designed to help you meet each child where they are at to ensure progress for every child, not just the average child. The content includes 3 levelled worksheets and a full answer sheet, covering multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using informal written methods and number lines.

Developing

• Q1 pairing the pictorial representation with the multiplication sentence and completing it, using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number with a 1-digit number. Includes scaffolding and pictorial support.
• Q2 ticking the number line that will help you solve the calculation and completing it. Supports using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number by 1-digit numbers. Includes scaffolding and pictorial support.
• Q3 identifying which calculation is more efficient to complete mentally. Explain your answer using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number with a 1-digit number. Includes scaffolding and pictorial support.

Expected

• Q4 pairing the pictorial representation with the multiplication sentence and completing it, using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number with a 1-digit number. Some incomplete calculations and pictorial support.
• Q5 ticking the number line that will help you solve the calculation and completing it. Supports using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number by 1-digit numbers. Some incomplete calculations and pictorial support.
• Q6 identifying which calculation is more efficient to complete mentally. Explain your answer using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number with a 1-digit number.

Greater Depth

• Q7 completing the missing numbers in the multiplication sentences, using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. Includes incomplete calculations.
• Q8 ticking the number line that will help you solve the calculation and completing it. Supports using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number by 1-digit numbers. Includes incomplete calculations.
• Q9 identifying which calculation is more efficient to complete mentally. Explain your answer using informal written methods to multiply a 2-digit number by 1-digit numbers. Includes incomplete calculations.

How do our maths homework resources work?

Our maths homework resources are not part of our adaptive maths resources, but they can be used alongside for consolidation purposes and to give children more opportunities to practise.

To teach this full step, head to Year 4 Informal Written Methods for Multiplication lesson page.

This resource is designed to align to White Rose Maths version 3. Classroom Secrets Limited is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to White Rose Education Limited. Our products are original to Classroom Secrets Limited and any reference to White Rose Maths is solely for the purpose of indicating compatibility and does not imply any association with White Rose Education.