Third Grade Lex

I created this work page as a pre-assessment before I explicitly taught any multiplication lessons to my students. My main goal was to see how my students were able to represent their thinking involving real-world multiplication problems. I allowed them ample work space to answer three separate math stories in order to uncover background knowledge and drive my future instruction. This three-question, simple page can reveal many things about your students without overwhelming them. Some may draw

This document could easy be used as homework or a math center. Directions: Students, draw a rectangular array to represent the following groups of objects, write the corresponding equation, and solve for the total. Make sure your arrays are neatly drawn so that you do not miscount! Includes 5 groups of objects to show with arrays, and one for the students to write their own group of objects and solve themselves. Answer key included.