Row or column
Students decide whether the highlighted part of the array is a row or a column.
Free maths practice app
Rows and columns practice app
A quick classroom-ready app for identifying rows and columns, counting how many rows or columns are shown and building confident array language.
How many
Counting questions ask students how many rows or how many columns are shown.
Visual arrays
Clear array-like visuals keep the direction visible while students answer.
Instant feedback
Students choose from answer options and see feedback before moving to the next question.
What students practise
The app is built for short, focused practice where students name the direction first, then count rows and columns accurately.
- identifying whether a highlighted part is a row or a column
- using across language for rows
- using up-and-down language for columns
- counting how many rows are shown
- counting how many columns are shown
How it fits a lesson
Use it after modelling rows and columns, during rotations, as a warm-up, or as a quick check before moving into arrays and multiplication language.
- start with row-or-column questions when students are learning the direction words
- move to how-many questions once students can name the direction
- use mixed practice when students need to switch between identifying and counting
- ask students to point across or up-and-down before they choose an answer
Why it helps
Rows and columns language sits underneath arrays, multiplication, tables, grids and spatial organisation. Getting the direction right early prevents confusion later.
- strengthens row and column vocabulary
- connects directional language with visual arrays
- supports repeated practice without creating a worksheet pile
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the rows and columns app free?
Yes. Students, teachers and families can open the rows and columns practice app in a browser for free.
What tasks are included?
Students can identify rows and columns, count how many rows are shown, count how many columns are shown, or use mixed practice.
Does it teach multiplication?
The app does not ask multiplication fact questions directly. It builds the row, column and array language students need before multiplication and array work.
Do students need to sign in?
No. Students can open the app in a browser and practise straight away.