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When it comes to good grades, practice is the only thing that makes children perfect. Our free year 4 worksheets will do the trick. Just one sheet a day will cover all the key skills your child need to rock their Year 4 class. Download a sheet and start practising now.

In line with the national curriculum, each sheet covers arithmetic, reasoning, vocabulary building and, spelling punctuation and grammar skills. These handy printable are perfect to use at home or in school. From fractions to angles,  addition to subtraction, multiplication to the division, rounding numbers to fraction we have covered all the topics your children will do in school.

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We have over 300 English worksheets for year four children. They have been designed to mirror the year four literacy curriculum in an engaging way.

Our worksheets cover every area of the literacy syllabus for year four including Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing, Reading and Comprehension.

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Plurals – Most worksheet sites just have odd plural sheets whereas the topic actually needs structured work that helps children understand the different plural rules they need to know. This sheet is one example of the type of structured work we provide in our courses.

Putting sentences in order – Children need lots of different skills to improve their written work. One of those important skills is to learn to write in an ordered and logical way and this sheet is one small part of  that learning process. It combines with the hundreds of other sheets we supply and builds up into a fully structured learning programme that ensures children make as much progress as possible.

Collective Nouns – Widening a child’s vocabulary is delivered in many different ways. One topic is try to help children understand the different forms of collective nouns that we can use. As they learn these terms and get used to including them in their work so their writing improves.

Other worksheet examples included as part of year four English courses

Past and present  – An example from our grammar series which helps children to improve their knowledge of tenses.

Mad Word Pictures – Beautiful – Our special series of spelling worksheets which look at the words children struggle to learn. We use different learning strategies here to help the spelling sink in.

Zok the Space Monster – Part of our series of varied (and fun) comprehension work. Children have a comprehension exercise during every week of the course to ensure they develop this important skill properly.

Best Handwriting – EEN –  Here we combine further instruction on handwriting with spelling words using the pattern EEN. This combined activity not only improves spelling but also handwriting. Many parents don’t know how to help children with their handwriting and very few worksheets exist that deliver this important work in a structured way that ensures progress is made.

Plural Rules – thief-thieves, gipsy-gipsies –  It’s important to learn these important spelling rules as at this level spelling can get quite complicated. With the renewed focus on spelling in SATs tests this is especially important.

Word endings rule 6  – Another worksheet from our series on word endings rules.

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Year 4 English Printable Worksheets

In year 4, your child will start to learn more complex punctuation, demonstrate good spelling and punctuation, and continue to develop their reading and writing. Our year 4 English worksheets will help support your child in all their literacy learning, including poetry activities, information texts, reading comprehensions, and much more. 

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Harry Potter Word Search

Harry Potter Word Search ActivityEncourage students to find these magical words hidden in the puzzle. It's a great way to celebrate Harry Potter Book Day and engage young fans of the wizarding world!When is Harry Potter Book Day?Harry Potter Book Day takes place on the 12th of October, but you can celebrate on any day that suits you after the 12th of October too!

Woodland Animals Cloze Activity

Woodland Animals Cloze ActivityOur Woodland Animals Cloze Activity can be integrated into classroom lessons or assigned as homework to reinforce reading comprehension skills. As pupils fill in the blanks, they will encounter new words related to wildlife, habitats, and the unique characteristics of woodland animals. Through this activity, pupils will not only enhance their reading comprehension skills but also gain valuable insights into the remarkable adaptations and behaviours of these cute woodland creatures.

Endangered Animals Cloze Activity

Endangered animals cloze activityThis engaging activity is a fantastic way for young learners to explore the importance of wildlife conservation while honing their reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. By filling in the missing words in the sentences, students will uncover fascinating facts about these vulnerable creatures and their struggles for survival. This exercise can be used in the classroom, as homework, or during wildlife-themed educational events, making it a versatile resource for teachers and parents.

Harry Potter Cloze Activity

Harry Potter Cloze ActivityThese fun facts about Harry Potter should spark a child's interest in the magical world created by J.K. Rowling and could provide a great starting point for their journey into the series. This cloze activity offers a spellbinding way to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills while diving into the world of magic. Beyond simply filling in the blanks, this activity encourages critical thinking by prompting children to consider context and meaning while completing the fun Harry Potter facts. 

C. S. Lewis Cloze Activity

C. S. Lewis Cloze ActivityC.S. Lewis's life and work continue to inspire young readers around the world, and his magical stories are enjoyed by children of all ages. This C.S. Lewis Cloze Activity will help to:Introduce students to key facts about C.S. Lewis's life and work.Develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.Encourage active engagement with the provided text.Certain words have been omitted from the passage, creating blanks in the text. Students are tasked with filling in these blanks with the correct missing words from the word bank.

Year 4 Animal Facts Handwriting Workbook

Animal Facts Handwriting WorkbookThis Year 4 Animal Facts Handwriting Workbook is a handy resource to not only improve students' handwriting skills but also introduce them to fascinating facts about creatures from around the globe. Pupils copy each animal fact carefully and neatly on the lines underneath. 

International Peace Day Acrostic Poem

International Peace Day Acrostic PoemAn acrostic poem is a creative and expressive form of writing where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message. In this acrostic poem for International Peace Day, the word "PEACE" serves as the central theme. Each line of the poem represents a different aspect of peace, highlighting the idea of people coming together, embracing diversity, uniting in love, and creating a harmonious world.

Apostrophes - Plural possession

Apostrophes - Plural possessionStudents add the apostrophe in the correct place to mark plural possession. An example is shown to help students complete the activity. 

Adding inverted commas to a sentence

Adding inverted commas to a sentenceWith this handy worksheet, students will practise adding inverted commas and other punctuation to sentences. Remember, when using inverted commas for direct speech, the punctuation goes inside the closing inverted comma. 

Expanded noun phrases

Expanded noun phrasesExpanded noun phrases add more detail to the overall meaning of the sentence. For example:The bee flew around the flowers. The tiny, buzzing bee flew around the vibrant, blooming flowers in the garden.Students have a go at improving the sentences by expanding the noun phrases, making them more interesting to read. 

Using 'did' and 'done' correctly

Using 'did' and 'done' correctlyLearning to use 'did' and 'done' correctly enhances communication skills and helps children become more confident with their writing. This handy English worksheet for lower KS2 asks students to complete the sentences by writing 'did' or 'done'. They must decide whether 'did ' or 'done' is the appropriate verb by writing the correct one in the spaces.  "Did" is used for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they). "Done" is used with helping verbs (e.g., have, has, had) or as an adjective.

Using 'was' and 'were'

Using 'was' and 'were correctlyUsing "was" and "were" correctly helps convey information accurately and clearly. This handy English resource for lower KS2 asks students to complete the sentences by writing 'was' or 'were'. They must decide whether 'was ' or 'were' is the appropriate verb by writing the correct one in the spaces. "Was" is used for singular subjects (I, he, she, it), while "were" is used for plural subjects (they, we). 

Fronted adverbials - Complete the sentence

Fronted adverbials - Complete the sentence activityUsing fronted adverbials encourages students to start sentences in different ways, adding variety and interest to their writing. It also helps students understand and apply proper grammar and punctuation rules.With this worksheet, children are asked to think of their own fronted adverbials to complete the sentences. This resource can be used at home or in the classroom and is great practice for creative writing. 

Fronted adverbials - How, where or when?

Fronted adverbials sorting activityFronted adverbials are words or phrases that are placed at the beginning of a sentence to describe when, where, or how an action takes place. For example:Very carefully, she painted the picture. Very carefully is the fronted adverbial in this sentence. It tells us how she painted the picture. We use fronted adverbials to add variety and detail to sentences. Students sort the fronted adverbials by writing them in the correct column. 

Fronted adverbials - Missing commas

What are fronted adverbials?Fronted adverbials are words or phrases that are placed at the beginning of a sentence to describe when, where, or how an action takes place. For example:In the evening, we watched a film. In the evening is the fronted adverbial in this sentence. It tells us when they watched a film.Students read the sentences and add a comma after the fronted adverbials. 

Fronted adverbials matching activity

What are fronted adverbials?Fronted adverbials are words or phrases that are placed at the beginning of a sentence to describe when, where, or how an action takes place. For example: In the kitchen, we baked some cookies. In the kitchen is the fronted adverbial in this sentence. It tells us where they baked the cookies.Students draw a line to match the fronted adverbial to the correct sentence.  

Roald Dahl characters word search

A handy Roald Dahl word search for your childrenThis fun word search includes some of the characters in Dahl's most famous stories. Word searches are a great way to reinforce vocabulary, improve spelling and concentration, and are also ideal for small moments of time as they can easily be stopped and started. Just download and print away!   Roald Dahl vocabularyHere is a list of some of the key vocabulary included in our fun word search:MATILDATHE TWITSMUGGLEWUMPWILLY WONKAMISS TRUNCHBULLGRAND HIGH WITCHCHARLIE BUCKETBRUNO JENKINSTHE BFGMR FOX

Roald Dahl cloze activity

Where was Roald Dahl born? Who were his favourite authors? Which children's stories did he write? Children read through the facts about Roald Dahl and fill in the spaces using words from the word bank.Here are 10 fun facts about Roald Dahl:He was a famous children's author who wrote the classics Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more. He wrote many of his books in a shed in the back of his garden. He always wrote using a pencil. He was a Hurricane fighter pilot during World War II.He was a very good footballer at school.His teachers didn’t think he was very good at writing when he was at school.His favourite colour was yellow.He loved chocolate, but not chocolate ice cream or chocolate cake.Some of his favourite authors were Rudyard Kipling and Charles Dickens.He was about 6’6" tall. 

Christmas Mad Libs

This Christmas themed resource can be used to reinforce language arts lessons learned in class. Students fill in the blanks with a type of word e.g. an adjective or a noun. Encourage your students to be as creative as possible and have some fun!

Thank you template

This colourful thank you template is great for supporting independent writing activities and can be used for a variety of different topics.

Write a Christmas story

Improve your child's creative writing skills with this fun activity. Students are asked to write a story and include the words: Santa, stocking, night, chimney, snow in their story. Encourage students to be as imaginative as possible and be creative!

Halloween Picture Crossword

This colourful activity asks students to look at the pictures and complete the crossword puzzle.

Cloze Activity - Rainforest animals

This cloze activity includes some interesting facts about rainforest species. Students read through the text and fill in the missing words using the word bank.

Reading comprehension - What is an ocean?

This short reading comprehension is a fun introduction to the five oceans. Students learn some interesting facts about the oceans and have eight study questions to answer.

Poetry - Breakfast In Bed

Kids read the poem 'Breakfast in Bed' and choose the best word in brackets to complete each rhyme.

Rhyming Words - My Shadow

This poem called 'The Shadow' by Robert Louis Stevenson can be used to practise rhyming and to celebrate Children's Poetry Day on 21 March.

Rhyming Words - At The Zoo

This is a funny poem by A. A. Milne and can be used to practise rhyming and to celebrate Children's Poetry Day on 21 March.

St. Patrick's Day Alphabetical Order

This St. Patrick's Day worksheet is designed to help kids practise putting words in alphabetical order. All of the words are associated with St. Patrick's Day, making it a perfect addition to any St. Paddy's Day themed lesson!

Spelling List - 'ing'

A year 4 English resource including a list of 12 words with words ending in 'ing' for students to learn.

Biography - Albert Einstein

This year 4 literacy resource includes a biography for students to fill in about Albert Einstein.

Compound words 3

This year 4 literacy resource focuses on compound words.

A year 4 literacy resource on choosing the correct adverb to complete each sentence.

A KS2 literacy resource on adverbs.

Nouns and verbs 3

This KS2 literacy resource focuses on nouns and verbs.

Nouns and verbs 2

A KS2 English resource on nouns and verbs.

A year 4 literacy worksheet about adding the correct prefix to the given words.

Rhyming Words 3

A year 4 English worksheet on colouring the words that rhyme the same colour.

Rhyming Words 2

A KS2 literacy resource on colouring the words that rhyme the same colour.

A year 4 English resource on writing 3 different words that rhyme with the given word.

A year 4 literacy resource on writing 3 different words that rhyme with the given word.

To, too or two 3

This year 4 literacy resource includes sentences to complete using to, too or two.

To, too or two 2

This year 4 English worksheet includes the homophones: to, too and two.

Dictionary 3

A primary English resource including a glossary with accompanying questions to answer.

A KS2 English resource on choosing the correct phoneme to complete the word.

A year 4 literacy resource on phonemes.

Suffixes 'or' and 'er' 3

A year 4 English worksheet including the suffixes 'or' and 'er'.

Suffixes 'or' and 'er' 2

A primary literacy resource focusing on the suffixes 'or' and 'er'.

This KS2 English resource is all about creating sentences with similes.

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Support your child’s English studies with our collection of fun and engaging worksheets. We have hundreds of year 4 English worksheets that will help encourage your child to think independently, make their own decisions, improve and expand vocabulary, and reinforce punctuation and grammar. Help boost your child’s confidence with our year 4 English worksheets that are fun and enjoyable.

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You can find fun story ideas anywhere! Why not raid your kitchen cupboards or hunt through the attic to find lost treasures? Anything from an old hat to a telescope will do the trick. What could the object be used for? Who might be looking for it? What secrets could it hold? Suggest different genres such as mystery or science fiction and discuss how the item might be used in this kind of story.

Real-world facts can also be a great source of inspiration. For example, did you know a jumping flea can accelerate faster than a space rocket taking off into orbit? What crazy story can your child make out of this fact? Newspapers and news websites can be great for finding these sorts of ideas.

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If your child isn’t sure where to start with a story or even a piece of non-fiction, it can sometimes be helpful to sketch out their ideas first. For instance, can they draw a picture of a dastardly villain or a brave hero? How about a scary woodland or an enchanted castle?

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In Year 4 (age 8–9), your child will be aiming to build upon the goals and expectations they were first set in Year 3. They will be expected to:

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English Home Learning - Year 4

Subject: English

Age range: 7-11

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High-quality English resources for reading and writing home learning to meet the demands placed upon schools due to school closures or year groups having to isolate.

The pack provides everything you will need to provide 10 sessions of home learning. The activities are based around the text ‘Magical Places’ (containing extracts from classic novels The Wizard of Oz , Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan ) and cover writing and reading skills for year 4. These units are also perfect for pupils absent from school or to support learning as a homework package.

• Engaging reading and writing activities to last for 2 weeks • High quality texts included in the package • Supportive subject knowledge for parents • Short bursts of independent activities clearly linked to key skills

Objectives: Reading

• Draw inferences (inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions); justify with evidence
• Discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
• Identify main ideas from paragraphs Writing
• Use Standard English forms for verb inflections
• Indicate possession by using the possessive apostrophe with plural nouns
• Recognise the difference between plural and possessive ‘s’

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We've got everything you need to help your child succeed in Year 4 learning, with Year 4 English , Year 4 maths and Year 4 science worksheets and i nteractive maths tutorials that will help your children understand key skills, such as shapes , decimals and partitioning . 

As well as covering core areas of Year 4 work in maths and examining different types of text and improving spelling , punctuation and grammar in English, you'll also find resources to help your child encourage independent thinking and decision making. And if you want a complete overview of the Year 4 curriculum, check out our Y4 English , Y4 maths and Y4 science programmes.

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Year 4 Booster packs in English and Maths

From number sequences and rounding to subtracting with the partitioning or column methods, the Year 4 Maths Booster pack will help your child consolidate key mathematical skills and knowledge in a quick daily practice session - and offer some fun revision problems and activities to try. Put Year 4 literacy skills and knowledge into practice the fun way with wordsearches, mix and match activities, play scripts and more with the Year 4 English Booster pack – a great way to revise all the core literacy learning objectives for Year 4.

Discover a unique Year 4 Learning Journey programme in maths and English

The Year 4 Learning Journey programme for English and maths covers all the key topics in the curriculum for Year 4, in just two worksheets a week. By following the programme, which closely mirrors what your child is being taught in school, you’ll quickly be able to spot any topics that your child hasn't fully grasped and reinforce learning that is happening in the classroom at home. Your child will feel more confident in their own abilities and you’ll know you are giving your child the very best chance of succeeding in school. Plus, you can check progress easily with the Year 4 English Progress check and the Year 4 Maths Progress check . Download the three tests (one for each term) now to see the key topics your child needs to master and identify any areas they need to practise and revise.

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For many parents, homework is the only picture they get of what their child does at school. For this reason, Hamilton have put a great deal of effort into writing suitable, fun and home-friendly activities for children and parents to share together. Children will benefit and so will parents and teachers!

The activities rehearse core literacy skills that you may wish children to practise or keep on the boil. Read our English homework blog for more advice about using them.

Practise using time connectives, but trying not to use 'and then' more than once when recounting their day at school to an adult helper.

Understand the use of apostrophes to indicate possession by making signs for items belonging to different members of their family.

Explore the different elements of a story by playing the game of 'consequences' with a partner or two!

Understand that a verb or action word is essential for a sentence to make sense by playing a 'shortening sentences' game.

Write a short description of their mother or another family member in a style similar to that of the 'Dr Xargle' books.

Use imagination to restyle their bedrooms or another room at home. Draw the room and label using a number key.

Write a list of words and phrases to describe their feelings when they or their team, wins and loses a game, e.g. Football, cards, computer games.

Understand where adjectives and adverbs can be placed in a sentence by extending short sentences.

Make a list of old-fashioned words by talking to older family members, and a list of modern words that these folk may not have heard of.

Practise writing in short paragraphs by making an information poster about their pet or favourite animal.

Practise using spelling rules by playing a simple 'yes and no' guessing game.

Understand degrees of intensity which can be described using adjectives, by sorting and ordering groups of words with similar meanings (2 sheets).

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Welcome to our Year 4 Maths Worksheets Hub page.

Here you will find our selection of printable maths worksheets for Year 4 children, for your child will enjoy.

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Year 4 Maths Learning

Here are some of the key learning objectives for the end of Year 4:

• know and use Place value up to 4 digits
• Compare and order numbers up to 10,000
• Counting on and back in 1s, 10s, 100s and 1,000s from different starting points
• Position numbers on a number line up to 10,000
• Round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.
• Count backwards through zero and use negative numbers.
• add and subtract with up to 4 digits in columns
• add or subtract 1s, 10s, 100s or 1000s from a 4-digit number
• solve 2-step problems using addition and subtraction
• recall and use multiplication and division facts up to 12x12
• recognise and use factor pairs
• multiply 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by a 1-digit number
• solve problems using multiplication and division
• count up and down in hundredths
• recognise and use equivalent fractions
• add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
• solve fraction problems including with non-unit fractions
• write common fractions such halves and quarters as decimals;
• understand tenths and hundredths as decimals
• round decimals with 1dp to the nearest whole
• compare numbers with up to 2dp
• solve simple money and measure problems
• measure, compare and calculate using different measures
• find the area and perimeter of squares and rectangles
• convert between 12- and 24-hour clock
• convert between different units of measure
• identify and order acute and obtuse angles
• compare and classify 2D and 3D shapes according to their properties
• identify lines of symmetry in 2D shapes
• use coordinates in the first quadrant
• translate shapes up, down, left and right
• interpret and present data in bar graphs, pictograms and tabels
• solve 1-step and 2-step problems using data in tables, pictograms and graphs

Please note:

Our site is mainly based around the US Elementary school math standards.

Though the links on this page are all designed primarily for students in the US, but they are also at the correct level and standard for UK students.

The main issue is that some of the spelling is different and this site uses US spelling.

Year 4 is generally equivalent to 3rd Grade in the US.

On this page you will find link to our range of math worksheets for Year 4 pupils.

Quicklinks to Year 4 ...

• Online 3rd Grade Practice
• Place Value Zone
• Mental Math Zone

Word Problems Zone

Fractions zone.

• Measurement Zone

Geometry Zone

Data analysis zone.

• Fun Zone: games and puzzles

Coronavirus Stay At Home Support

For those parents who have found themselves unexpectedly at home with the kids and need some emergency activities for them to do, we have started to develop some Maths Grab Packs for kids in the UK.

Each pack consists of at least 10 mixed math worksheets on a variety of topics to help you keep you child occupied and learning.

The idea behind them is that they can be used out-of-the-box for some quick maths activities for your child.

They are completely FREE - take a look!

• Free Maths Grabs Packs

Place Value & Number Sense Zone

Year 4 numbers & place value worksheets.

Using these Year 4 maths worksheets will help your child to:

• learn their place value with 4 digit numbers;
• use place value models to understand how to combine thousands, hundreds, tens and ones;
• understand the value of each digit in a 4 digit number;
• learn to use standard and expanded form with 4 digit numbers.
• learn to read and write Roman numerals
• Place Value Models 4 Digits
• Place Value 4 Digit Numbers Worksheets (conversion)
• Ordering 4-Digit Numbers
• Ordering Negative Numbers -10 to 10
• Roman Numerals worksheets

Year 4 Counting & Sequences Worksheets

Each worksheets consists of a sequence which has been partially filled in. The rest of each sequence must be completed.

At this grade, the focus is on counting on and back in constant steps of a digit.

• Counting on and back by digits

Rounding, Inequalities, Multiples and Balancing Equations

Using these Year 4 Maths worksheets will help your child to:

• round a number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000;
• use the > and < symbols correctly for inequalities;
• use multiples and apply them to solve problems.
• learn to balance math equations
• Rounding to the nearest 10 Worksheets
• Rounding to the nearest 100 worksheets
• Rounding to the nearest 1000 worksheets
• Rounding Inequalities Multiples Worksheets
• Balancing Math Equations

Year 4 Mental Math Zone

Here you will find a range of printable Year 4 mental maths quizzes for your child to enjoy.

Each quiz tests the children on a range of math topics from number facts and mental arithmetic to geometry, fraction and measures questions.

A great way to revise topics, or use as a weekly math quiz!

• Year 4 Mental Maths Test sheets

Number Bonds Worksheets

The worksheets on this page will help to develop children's knowledge of numbers bonds to 20, 50 and 100.

There are a range of matching and wordsearches for children to enjoy whilst developing their number bond knowledge.

• Number Bonds to 50 and 100

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Year 4 Addition Worksheets

• learn to add numbers mentally to 100;
• add on 1, 10, 100 and 1000 to different numbers;
• learn to add 4 digit numbers in columns;
• Addition Facts Worksheets to 100+100
• 4-Digit Addition Worksheets
• Money Addition Worksheets (£ )

Year 4 Subtraction Worksheets (3rd Grade)

Using these subtraction worksheets will help your child to:

• learn to subtract numbers mentally to 100;
• learn to do 4 Digit column subtraction.
• Third Grade Subtraction Worksheets to 100
• 4 Digit Subtraction Worksheets
• Money Subtraction Worksheets UK (£ )

Year 4 Multiplication Worksheets

• learn their multiplication tables up to 12 x 12;
• understand and use different models of multiplication;
• solve a range of Year 4 Multiplication problems.

Online Times Table Practice

• Times Tables Practice Zone

Understanding Multiplication

• Understanding Multiplication Facts Worksheets to 10x10

Multiplication Table Worksheets

• Multiplication Table Worksheets - 2 3 4 5 10
• Multiplication Drill Sheets 6 7 8 9
• Fun Multiplication Worksheets to 10x10
• Times Table Worksheets Circles 1 to 12 tables
• Multiplying (integers) by 10 and 100 Worksheets
• Multiplying by Multiples of 10 and 100

2-Digit Multiplication

• 2 Digit Multiplication Worksheets

Multiplication Word Problems

• Year 4 Multiplication Word Problem Worksheets (3rd Grade)

Randomly Generated Multiplication Worksheets

Using our random worksheet generator, you can:

• Choose the tables you want to test;
• Choose how big you want the numbers to go - up to 5 times, 10 times or bigger!
• Choose how many questions per page.
• Times Tables Worksheets (randomly generated)
• Free Multiplication Worksheets (randomly generated)
• Single Digit Multiplication Worksheets Generator
• Multiplication & Division Worksheets (randomly generated)

Year 4 Division Worksheets

Using these Year 4 Maths worksheets will help your child learn to:

• understand how division and multiplication relate to one another;
• know their division facts to 10x10;
• begin to learn 2-digit by 1-digit long division.
• Division Facts to 10x10 Worksheets
• Divding by Multiples of 10 and 100 Worksheets
• Year 4 Long Division Worksheets (3rd grade)
• Division Facts Worksheets (randomly generated)

Using the 3rd Grade Math worksheets will help your child to:

• apply their addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills;
• develop their knowledge of fractions;
• apply their knowledge of rounding and place value;
• solve a range of 'real life' problems.

These sheets involve solving one or two more challenging longer problems.

• Year 4 Math Problems (3rd Grade)

These sheets involve solving many 'real-life' problems involving data.

• Year 4 Math Word Problems for kids (3rd Grade)

These sheets involve solving 3-digit and 4-digit addition word problems.

• Addition Word Problems 3rd Grade (3- and 4-digits)

These sheets involve solving 3-digit and 4-digit subtraction problems.

• Subtraction Word Problems 3rd Grade

These sheets involve solving a range of multiplciation problems.

These sheets involve solving a range of division problems.

• Division Worksheets Grade 3 Word Problems

Year 4 Fraction Worksheets

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• understand what fractions are;
• relate fractions to everyday objects and quantities;
• place different fractions on a number line;
• shade in different fractions of a shapes;
• work out unit fractions of numbers.

• What is a Mixed Number Support page
• Finding Fractions - Fraction Spotting
• Fractions of Shapes Worksheets
• Unit Fraction of Numbers
• Halves and Quarters (up to 100)
• Fraction Number Line Sheets
• Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
• Subtracting Fractions with like denominators
• Fraction Riddles for kids (easier)

Year 4 Geometry Worksheets

The following worksheets will help your child to:

• Identify and name a range of 2d and 3d shapes;
• Draw 2d shapes;
• Use reflective symmetry to reflect shapes in a mirror line.
• recognise and identify right angles and lines of symmetry;
• recognise and identify parallel lines;
• identify the faces, edges, vertices and nets of 3d shapes;
• Year 4 Free Printable Geometry Worksheets
• Block Symmetry Worksheet
• Line Symmetry Worksheets
• Symmetry Activities
• Geometry Nets Information and Worksheets

Measurement Zone, including Time & Money

Year 4 measurement worksheets.

• Year 4 Measurement Worksheets - reading scales
• Metric Conversion Worksheets

Year 4 Money Worksheets

Using challenges is a great way to get kids to use their thinking skills and extend learning by applying the knowledge they have.

• count a range of coins up to £10
• compare money amounts
• apply their existing skills to puzzle out clues;
• understand money terminology;
• develop their thinking skills.
• Year 4 Money Challenges
• Column Addition Money Worksheets (UK)
• Column Subtraction Money Worksheets (UK)

Area and Perimeter Worksheets

• understand area and perimeter;
• learn how to find the area and perimeter of rectangles.
• Area Worksheets
• Perimeter Worksheets

Time Worksheets

Using the sheets in this section will help your child to:

• tell the time to the nearest 5 minutes;
• become familiar with both digital and analogue times;
• use the words 'past' and 'to' to describe the time correctly.
• add and subtract time intervals from times and work out time intervals.
• Add and Subtract Time Worksheets
• Elapsed Time Worksheets
• Printable Time Worksheets - Time Puzzles (easier)
• 24 Hour Clock Conversion Worksheets

On this page there are a selection of bar and picture graphs, including bar graphs with real-life data such as tree heights.

• Year 4 Bar Graph Worksheets (3rd grade)
• Year 4 Venn Diagram Worksheets

Fun Zone: Puzzles, Games and Riddles

Year 4 maths games.

The following games involve different Year 4 Maths activities which you and your child can enjoy together.

• Year 4 / Third Grade Math Games

Year 4 Math Puzzles

The puzzles will help your child practice and apply their addition, subtraction and multiplication facts as well as developing their thinking and reasoning skills in a fun and engaging way.

• Year 4 Math Puzzle Worksheets (3rd Grade)

Math Salamanders Year 4 Maths Games Ebook

Our Year 4 Maths Games Ebook contains all of our fun maths games, complete with instructions and resources.

This ebooklet is available in our store - use the link below to find out more!

• Year 4 Maths Games Ebook

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Drug trafficking groups with ties to Mexico and Colombia

Date: June 5, 2024

Contact: [email protected]

Law enforcement teams from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Seattle Police Department and IRS Criminal Investigation executed 24 search or arrest warrants taking four people into custody who are allegedly connected to a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. The drug conspirators have ties to suppliers in Mexico and Colombia, and law enforcement in those countries are assisting with the investigation and search warrants.

“Whenever possible, we try to trace both the origin of drugs and the money going back to those who supply the drugs, said U.S. Attorney Gorman. “We want to ensure that those who would poison our communities – by trafficking drugs from afar – are held accountable for their actions in the United States. I am pleased with the collaborative work between law enforcement not only in the United States, but also with our partners in Colombia, whose collective efforts put a significant dent in this particular drug supply chain.”

"Following the money has taken this investigation to places both close and far from home, allowing us to disrupt this large-scale drug trafficking chain from end-to-end,” said Special Agent in Charge Adam Jobes, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Seattle Field Office. “Teamwork and collaboration are indispensable to investigations this far-reaching, and we are proud to be working with some of the most dedicated law enforcement partners here in the U.S. as well as internationally. We are committed to keeping our communities safe from the scourge of illicit drugs, no matter where these investigations may take us.”

“This cooperative effort is a win for the good guys and a tremendous example of the truly international cooperation needed to tackle this immense threat,” said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Seattle Field Division. “I appreciate the extensive cooperation between the DEA, Seattle Police Department, Internal Revenue Service, and the Colombian National Police to create a top-to-bottom success by indicting Mexican cartel members, Colombian drug producers, and American distributors.”

“This operation is a fantastic example of collaborative police work between Seattle PD, the DEA, the IRS, and the Colombian National Police,” said Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr. “This case highlights how Seattle PD will work tirelessly with its law enforcement partners domestically and internationally to make our community safer.”

Four people were arrested today in the Western District of Washington and District of New Jersey, and they will have initial appearances and detention hearings over the next few weeks. Those arrested include:

-Ramon Duarte Garcia, a citizen of Mexico residing in Kent, Washington.

-Humberto Lopez Rodriguez, a citizen of Mexico, formerly of Renton, Washington, currently imprisoned at Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc, California

-Curtis McDaniel, a U.S. citizen residing in Tukwila, Washington.

-Manuel Garcia Hernandez, a citizen of Mexico, residing in Renton, Washington.

-Jose Luis Villafañe Osorio, a citizen of Colombia, residing in Plainfield, New Jersey

Duarte Garcia was identified as a significant drug supplier when law enforcement stopped him driving back to the Pacific Northwest with 12 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle, along with a stolen firearm and $10,000 in drug trafficking proceeds.

Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized 84,000 fentanyl pills, more than a kilogram of fentanyl powder, 32 kilograms of cocaine, 15 kilograms of methamphetamine nearly three kilograms of heroin, nine firearms and $71,000 in drug proceeds. Today alone they recovered nine guns, including an AK-47, 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, and a pound of methamphetamine.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multiagency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

The investigation is being led by the DEA and Seattle Police Department. The IRS Criminal Investigation and OCDETF Auditor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office are conducting the financial investigation that is focused on the money launderers responsible for the transfer of significant sums of drug trafficking proceeds to sources of supply in Mexico and Colombia. Additional assistance was provided by Renton Police Department, Centralia Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Inspector General (HUD OIG), Washington State Patrol, Pierce County and Valley SWAT teams.

The Colombian National Police (CNP) and Colombian Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalia General) partnered with U.S. law enforcement on this investigation. The Justice Department’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section’s Office of the Judicial Attaché in Bogotá provided critical assistance.

The cases from this investigation are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Joe Silvio and C. Andrew Colasurdo in the Western District of Washington.

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The Best Books of the Year (So Far)

The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.

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By The New York Times Books Staff

• May 24, 2024

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We’re almost halfway through 2024 and we at The Book Review have already written about hundreds of books. Some of those titles are good. Some are very good. And then there are the following.

We suspect that some (though certainly not all) will be top of mind when we publish our end-of-year, best-of lists. For more thoughts on what to read next, head to our book recommendation page .

James , by Percival Everett

In this reworking of the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Jim, the enslaved man who accompanies Huck down the Mississippi River, is the narrator, and he recounts the classic tale in a language that is his own, with surprising details that reveal a far more resourceful, cunning and powerful character than we knew.

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Good Material , by Dolly Alderton

Alderton’s novel, about a 35-year-old struggling to make sense of a breakup, delivers the most delightful aspects of romantic comedy — snappy dialogue, realistic relationship dynamics, funny meet-cutes and misunderstandings — and leaves behind clichéd gender roles and the traditional marriage plot.

Martyr! , by Kaveh Akbar

A young Iranian American aspiring poet and recovering addict grieves his parents’ deaths while fantasizing about his own in Akbar’s remarkable first novel, which, haunted by death, also teems with life — in the inventive beauty of its sentences, the vividness of its characters and the surprising twists of its plot.

The Hunter , by Tana French

For Tana French fans, every one of the thriller writer’s twisty, ingenious books is an event. This one, a sequel to “The Searcher,” once again sees the retired Chicago cop Cal Hooper, a perennial outsider in the Irish west-country hamlet of Ardnakelty, caught up in the crimes — seen and unseen — that eat at the seemingly picturesque village.

Wandering Stars , by Tommy Orange

This follow-up to Orange’s debut, “There There,” is part prequel and part sequel; it trails the young survivor of a 19th-century massacre of Native Americans, chronicling not just his harsh fate but those of his descendants. In its second half, the novel enters 21st-century Oakland, following the family in the aftermath of a shooting.

Headshot , by Rita Bullwinkel

Set at a women’s boxing tournament in Reno, Nev., this novel centers on eight contestants, and the fights — physical and emotional — they bring to the ring. As our critic wrote: This story’s impact “lasts a long time, like a sharp fist to your shoulder.”

Beautyland , by Marie-Helene Bertino

In 1970s Philadelphia, an alien girl sent to Earth before she’s born communicates with her fellow life-forms via fax as she helps gather intel about whether our planet is habitable. This funny-sad novel follows the girl and her single mother as they find the means to persevere.

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder , by Salman Rushdie

In his candid, plain-spoken and gripping new memoir, Rushdie recalls the attempted assassination he survived in 2022 during a presentation about keeping the world’s writers safe from harm. His attacker had piranhic energy. He also had a knife. Rushdie lost an eye, but he has slowly recovered thanks to the attentive care of doctors and the wife he celebrates here.

Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis , by Jonathan Blitzer

This urgent and propulsive account of Latin American politics and immigration makes a persuasive case for a direct line from U.S. foreign policy in Central America to the current migrant crisis.

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook , by Hampton Sides

By the time he made his third Pacific voyage, the British explorer James Cook had maybe begun to lose it a little. The scientific aims of his first two trips had shifted into something darker. According to our reviewer, the historian Hampton Sides “isn’t just interested in retelling an adventure tale. He also wants to present it from a 21st-century point of view. ‘The Wide Wide Sea’ fits neatly into a growing genre that includes David Grann’s ‘ The Wager ’ and Candice Millard’s ‘ River of the Gods ,’ in which famous expeditions, once told as swashbuckling stories of adventure, are recast within the tragic history of colonialism .”

The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon , by Adam Shatz

This absorbing biography of the Black psychiatrist, writer and revolutionary Frantz Fanon highlights a side of him that’s often eclipsed by his image as a zealous partisan — that of the caring doctor, who ran a secret clinic for Algerian rebels.

Fi: A Memoir , by Alexandra Fuller

In her fifth memoir, Fuller describes the sudden death of her 21-year-old son. Devastating as this elegant and honest account may be — it’s certainly not for the faint of heart — it also leaves the reader with a sense of having known a lovely and lively young man.

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Jenny Erpenbeck’s “ Kairos ,” a novel about a torrid love affair in the final years of East Germany, won the International Booker Prize , the renowned award for fiction translated into English.

Kevin Kwan, the author of “Crazy Rich Asians,” left Singapore’s opulent, status-obsessed, upper crust when he was 11. He’s still writing about it .

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