What Is Repeated Addition? Definition for Kids

Teaching students the fundamental concepts of multiplication can be an exciting time for both you and your students! There are many different strategies that students will learn, including arrays, equal groups, skip counting, and more. Another strategy that young learners will practice is using repeated addition to solve a multiplication problem. So, how do you explain this concept to your students? Let’s take a quick look!

Repeated addition is when you add the same number over and over again. This can be shown with pictures, such as equal group models, or just the number sentence. 

If we look at the example 3 + 3 + 3 + 3, one way to solve this add 3 together 4 times. Alternatively, we can write it as 3 × 4, which means adding 3 four times. That’s like saying 3 added together 4 times!

Repeated Addition Worksheets for Your Math Class 

Teach Starter has created a collection of 4 double-sided worksheets to help strengthen your students’ understanding of repeated addition. These worksheets, which are suitable for 3rd grade students, include the following pages:

• 1: Using equal groups to write repeated addition and multiplication sentences (Factors are limited 1 –5)
• 2: Using equal groups to write repeated addition and multiplication sentences (Factors include numbers 1 –10)
• 3: Look at a repeated addition sentence and write the corresponding multiplication fact (Factors are limited 1–5)
• 4: Look at a repeated addition sentence and write the corresponding multiplication fact (Factors include numbers 1–10)

This teacher-created resource also comes with an answer key for each page to make grading quick and easy!

How to Get Your Multiplication By Repeated Addition Worksheets

If you are ready to download this worksheet pack, head on over to the green download button! Here, you will find the quick-print PDF file and the editable Google Slides document. If selecting the Google Slides file, please note that you will first be prompted to make a copy of the resource to your personal drive before accessing it.

This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a teacher in Colorado and a Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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Color by Number – Repeated Addition and Multiplication

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Introduction to Multiplication Strategies Teaching Slides

Introduce your students to different multiplication strategies such as arrays, equal groups, repeated addition and skip counting with this 34-page slide deck.