Category: Free Year 6 Maths Worksheets

Some more examples of the type of arithmetic questions that come up in the SATs. An interesting example is the question which asks to put the digits 7, 3 and 4 into the boxes to make the total of 41.

Sometimes there is more than one way to do this type of question and it is a matter of using ‘trial and improvement’ to solve it.

One good way to tackle it is to look at the units (in this case 1) and see which two digits added together will put a 1 in the units. The only option here is is to add the digits 7 and 4 (which make 11), put these in the units boxes and it is easy from there on.

Booster maths worksheet 3

As with many of these types of question there may well be more than one correct answer. The key to remember is that any correct answer will gain the marks, even if it is an easy one. Taking the first question: you could make it harder and work out that 44 + 17 = 61, but 51 = 10 would gain just as many marks – keep it simple and avoid unnecessary mistakes!

Booster maths worksheet 2

This maths worksheet is a real test of understanding. Remember these key facts about rounding numbers:
Numbers to the nearest 10

When rounding to the nearest 100 the key figure is the tens digit. If the tens digit is 5 or above, round up. If it is below 5 round down.

Eg

279 is 300 to the nearest 100

249 is 200 to the nearest 100

(Note that it does not matter what the units digit is, it is the TENS digit that must be looked at.) Continue reading “Free Y6 maths worksheet: Approximate answers by rounding”

This is the first in my series of ‘Booster’ worksheets for year 6 children who are about to take the SAT tests. They aim to boost a child’s score in the test papers by making them familiar with the types of questions that they will come across.

It is rare for a straightforward sum of the type 34 + 67 = to appear on the paper. Usually sums are in the form of number sentences with numbers missing. Often there can be more than one correct answer.

For example, if you look at the first question, there are many possible answers. A tip here is to keep it simple. Why not write 46 + 10? Perfectly correct!

Booster maths worksheet 1

“High-quality direct teaching is oral, interactive and lively. It is not achieved by adopting a simplistic formula of ‘drill and practice’, or by expecting pupils to teach themselves from books. It is a two-way process in which pupils are expected to play an active part by answering questions, contributing points to discussions, and explaining and demonstrating their methods to the class.”

(From the Primary Framework for Mathematics.)

The importance of this kind of work is clearly stated above. Don’t just give this maths worksheet to your child, go through it with them, help them use the language of maths to secure their recall, thinking and reasoning skills.

Free Y6 maths worksheet: Revise understanding subtraction (pg 3)

By the end of year 6 children should know and be able to read, write and use the following words:

Mirror line, line of symmetry, line symmetry, symmetrical, reflect, reflection, translation, axis of symmetry, reflective symmetry.

They should be able to test for symmetry using a mirror and by folding.

Children should be able to sketch the reflection of a simple shape in a mirror line where none or only some of the edges of the shape are parallel or perpendicular to the mirror line. This maths worksheet contains the types of question that often come up in their SATs at the end of the year and often prove to be one of the questions that large numbers of children get wrong. A mirror really is very useful for this.

Free Y6 maths worksheet: Reflective symmetry (pg 1)

Plenty of opportunity with these two free maths worksheets to consolidate understanding of subtraction and the use of positive and negative numbers. By year 6 children should find these pretty straightforward although some children do struggle with the concept of a negative number and will always take the smaller number from the larger number even when the question asks for the opposite (eg 1234 – 4321).

Free Y6 maths worksheets: Revise understanding subtraction (pg 1)

Free Y6 maths worksheets: Revise understanding subtraction (pg 2)

Just one maths worksheet with just 8 questions, but be warned this might prove to be tricky for most 10 or 11 years old children. At least two operations are needed to find the answer, and as I have said before this causes most children a fair amount or difficulty. This is where logical thinking comes in: what to do first in order to make it possible to move on to the second step.

Free Y6 maths worksheets: Multi-step operations (pg 5)

Wow! Now this does need some concentration, but is by no means impossible.

Let’s look at an example: 239 + 421

First of all it’s nearly always easier to start with the larger number, so let’s reverse the question.

421 + 239.

Continue reading “Free Y6 maths worksheets: Mentally add 3-digit numbers”

Not only maths but some fascinating population facts thrown in as well. Why not try to find these South American countries whilst rounding their populations to the nearest million?

When rounding to the nearest whole million it is the hundred thousand digit which is important.

2 345 456 is 2 000 000 (two million) to the nearest million

2 987 654 is 3 000 000 (three million) to the nearest million.

If the hundred thousand digit is 5 or more round up. Otherwise round down.

Free Y6 maths worksheet: Rounding to the nearest million (pg 3)

Free Y6 maths worksheet: Approximate answers by rounding (pg 1)