Grade 2 Multiplication: Fun Problems with Chickens, Dragons and Ghosts 🐙
Four chickens on rollerblades, an octopus wearing bracelets, a dragon with a cold: this worksheet turns the multiplication into a story. The child reads the problem, finds the numbers, writes the calculation, then writes the answer. And because the characters are funny, the child smiles — and a child who smiles remembers better.
Two versions are included: a short version with 4 problems (free, with our branding) for a first try, and the full version with 6 problems for Premium members. Each problem gives a big space for the calculation and a line for the answer, so the good habit is installed from the start.
✨ What the children practise
First, the reading: each problem is a small story with the key numbers in bold — 4 chickens, 2 rollerblades each. The child has to find how many groups, and how many in each group. That is the real skill of the multiplication, before the calculation itself.
Then, the writing: one space for « my calculation », one line for « my answer ». The child learns to show the work, not just the result — a habit that will save a lot of points later. In short, a worksheet that checks the tables from ×2 to ×7, with a dragon and a ghost as assistants.
Read the fun problem and look at the picture.
Underline the numbers: how many groups? How many in each?
Write the multiplication in the « My calculation » space.
Write the answer on the line, with the unit if possible.
🐔 The six problems, and their calculations
A quick look for the teacher or the parent — the answers are easy to check at a glance:
🎁 The free version: 4 problems
The chickens, the octopus, the troll and the ghost, with our branding. A good way to try the activity before going Premium.
🎁 Free PDF – 4 problems, with branding
The short version, ready to print, free for everyone.
🔓 Want the full 6-problem version?
Become a Premium member to unlock the complete worksheet, clean and editable.
💎 The full version: 6 problems (Premium)
The complete worksheet with the sausage-stealing cat and the dragon, clean and ready to print. The DOCX lets you change the numbers, the names or the characters — your class, your rules.
Preview: the six fun problems
🎯 Recommended grade, and the next steps
❓ Frequently asked questions
🧒 What grade is this worksheet for?
Mainly Grade 2 (7-8 years old). A strong Grade 1 can try the 4-problem version with help, and a Grade 3 can use it as a warm-up.
🗂️ What does the worksheet contain?
Six fun word problems with pictures, each with a space for the calculation and a line for the answer. The free version has four problems.
✖️ Which tables are practised?
From ×2 to ×7: the chickens and the octopus use ×2, the ghost ×3, the dragon ×5, the cat ×7. A nice mix of the first tables.
🎁 Which version is free?
The 4-problem version with branding, in PDF and DOCX, is free for everybody. The full 6-problem version is reserved for Premium members.
🔑 Is there an answer key?
The calculations are simple enough to check at a glance: 8, 16, 21, 20, 16 and 9. The real value is in the method: calculation first, answer after.
