Grade 2 Multiplication Worksheets
At grade 2, multiplication means equal groups, arrays as repeated addition, and skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. Below are six worksheets on it — one per format — each in Set A, B and C with keys.
What the grade 2 multiplication sheets cover
Grade 2 multiplication comes in six formats (problem counts in brackets): drill (16, straight practice), timed drill (60, timed fluency), missing number (24, find the blank), mixed review (22, mixed shapes), word problems (8, stories), and vertical format (20, column work). Set A uses numbers from 1 to 70 and 24 fill-in blanks. Problem types: equal groups, multiplying by 2, 3, 5 and 10, and doubling numbers to 12. All six come as Sets A, B and C with answer keys, 150 problems per set from 8 to 60 a sheet. From the Set A drill, problem 6: "An array has 3 rows of 3. How many in all? 3 + 3 + 3" (answer 9). Common Core: 2.OA.4.
Teaching notes: How to Teach Multiplication. Set other grade 2 multiplication ranges in the worksheet generator.
Grade 2 Arrays and Equal Addends
Straight practice, 20-40 problems.
Grade 2 Multiplication Timed Drill
Fact fluency, 50-100 problems, timer box on sheet.
Grade 2 Multiplication Missing Number
Solve for the blank in any position.
2.OA.4 — Rectangular Arrays & Equal Addends Practice
Assorted problem shapes from the operation.
Grade 2 Multiplication Word Problems
Story problems in real-world contexts.
Grade 2 Multiplication Vertical Format
Column arithmetic with regrouping lines.
The drill has 16 problems, small numbers throughout (problem 6: "An array has 3 rows of 3. How many in all? 3 + 3 + 3"). The timed drill has 60 problems, numbers to 12 (problem 21: "Double 8"). The missing number has 24 problems, numbers to 70 (problem 9: "2 × 3 = ___"). The mixed review has 22 problems, small numbers throughout (problem 8: "1 row of 5: 5"). The word problems has 8 problems, story problems (problem 3: "Each notebook has 4 pages. How many pages are in 6…"). The vertical format has 20 problems, numbers to 10 (problem 7: "5 × 3").
Across the six sheets the generator draws on equal groups, multiplying by 2, 3, 5 and 10, and doubling numbers to 12. The pages are tagged to Common Core 2.OA.4, and each tag links to the standards index.
If this level is not landing, step to grade 2 multiplication, where the focus is equal groups, arrays as repeated addition, and skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s; if it is too easy, grade 3 moves on to multiplication facts to 10 × 10 and 12 × 12, and multiplying by multiples of ten.
Treat the three versions of each grade 2 multiplication sheet as a week: Set A on Monday to find the gaps, Set B midweek after the fix, Set C at the end as the check that it held — 150 problems per set across the row.
Estimate first
Before working a multiplication exactly, round each number to its first digit and multiply the rounded numbers in your head. Then work the exact answer and compare the two. If they are far apart, or have a different number of digits, the most likely cause is a place-value slip, such as a dropped zero or a partial product written one column over, and it is worth a second look before moving on.