What's included in the Add Whole Numbers with More than Four Digits Reasoning and Problem Solving resource and why is it useful?

Year 5 Add Whole Numbers with More than Four Digits Reasoning and Problem Solving is a set of 3 worksheets designed to be used during the independent reasoning and problem solving section of your maths lesson. Once children are secure in varied fluency, they are ready for these worksheets.

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 levels of content (Support, Core and Stretch) for Add Whole Numbers with More than Four Digits covering adding whole numbers with more than four digits, including using formal written methods, and solving addition multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.

Support

Q1: Reasoning - deciding whether a character is right that one named column needs an exchange; 5-digit numbers.

Q2: Reasoning - finding a mistake in one of two additions; lining up or a column added wrongly; 5-digit numbers.

Q3: Problem Solving - choosing pairs from a table to reach a total in a given range; one pair is worked for them; 5-digit numbers.

Core

Q1: Reasoning - deciding whether a character is right that two or three columns need an exchange; 5-digit numbers.

Q2: Reasoning - finding a mistake in one of two additions; a misplaced exchange or lining up; 5 and 6-digit numbers.

Q3: Problem Solving - choosing sets of three amounts from a table to reach a total in a given range; 6-digit numbers.

Stretch

Q1: Reasoning - deciding whether a character is right about how many of six columns exchange; 6-digit numbers.

Q2: Reasoning - finding a mistake in one of two six-digit additions with placeholder zeros; 5 and 6-digit numbers.

Q3: Problem Solving - choosing sets of three amounts of different amounts that must include a given month; 4, 5 and 6-digit numbers.

How do our reasoning and problem solving resources work?

Our reasoning and problem solving resources are not just about differentiation, but differentiation in an adaptive way. They work best alongside our teaching PowerPoints, which walk you through the whole lesson along with other lesson resources that you can find on our Add Whole Numbers with More than Four Digits lesson page.

• After completing the Varied Fluency worksheet, children are now ready for their Reasoning and Problem Solving work.

• Most children will use the Core sheet for their Reasoning and Problem Solving practice.

• Some children may need the Support sheet. This has been included to give specific children the additional support required to develop their reasoning and problem solving skills and access the core content.

• Some children may need additional challenge; the Stretch sheet will deepen their understanding of the core content.

• Within the Teaching PowerPoint, a question similar to what is presented in question 1 on these sheets is given, alongside sentence stems. This can be used to lead discussion on how to solve question 1 and give all children ideas on what reasoning can be used, via oracy, to tackle the question.

Adaptive Maths Resources are not a separate lower-attainment route. They provide temporary and responsive support to help pupils access the same intended learning.

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.