Mastering 3rd Grade Multiplication Strategies

What is the term used for the numbers we multiply in a multiplication problem?

• Quotients

• Factors

• Products

• Divisors

In the multiplication problem 2 times 3 equals 6, what is 6 called?

• Difference

• Product

• Sum

• Factor

Which strategy involves adding the same number multiple times?

• Equal Groups

• Repeated Addition

• Arrays

• Skip Counting

How would you represent 3 times 2 using repeated addition?

• 2 + 3

• 3 + 3

• 2 + 2 + 2

• 3 + 2 + 2

What does the equal groups strategy mean?

• Adding different numbers

• Subtracting the same number

• Having the same number of objects in each group

• Multiplying different numbers

If you have four groups of five objects, what is the multiplication expression?

• 4 + 5

• 4 x 5

• 5 x 4

• 4 - 5

What tool uses a rectangular model to represent numerical relationships?

• Array

• Number Line

• Graph

• Strip Diagram

How are objects arranged in an array?

• In columns or rows

• In a single line

• Randomly

• In a circle

What does using a number line in multiplication involve?

• Drawing circles

• Counting backwards

• Hops or skips

• Adding numbers

What is the benefit of skip counting for learning multiplication?

• It helps with division

• It makes addition easier

• It helps quickly learn multiplication facts

• It improves subtraction skills