Spiral Review Worksheets

One page, four labelled sections, each a different skill. The idea of spiral review is that a topic taught in September is still there in February, because it keeps coming back a few problems at a time rather than being finished and forgotten.

This is the sheet for morning work or a weekly warm-up. Add or remove sections and change how many problems each has under Sections; the sheet stays one page as long as the counts are small. It is not offered as a half page - four sections in half a page is one problem each.

Frequently asked questions

What is spiral review?

Practice that revisits earlier topics in small doses over a long period, instead of one big unit and then moving on. It is one of the better-supported ideas in how practice is scheduled.

Which skills can I put in a section?

Math facts, fractions, money, decimals, place value, rounding and comparing, and telling time. Word problems and long division are left out - a paragraph or a long-division bracket does not sit well next to a row of small problems.

How many sections fit on a page?

Up to four, with a handful of problems each. More than that and it stops being a quick review and starts being a second page.

Can I change what is in each section?

Yes. Under Sections, tick the skills you want and set how many problems each one has. The operator bar above controls the math facts section.