Times Table Practice (2s, 3s, 4s)
40 multiplication facts on three pages from the 2s, 3s, and 4s, each written like 7 × 3 = ___ with the first number from 1 to 12. It's a good sheet for 3rd graders who know the 2s and are adding the 3s and 4s, or for 2nd graders getting a head start.
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Using one table to learn the next
These tables lean on each other. The 2s are doubles: 8 × 2 is 8 + 8. The 4s are doubles of doubles: 8 × 4 is 16 doubled, or 32. The 3s have no doubling trick, but each one is one group more than the 2s fact, so 7 × 3 is 14 + 7 = 21.
The table number is always the second number on this sheet, which makes it easy to see which table a fact belongs to. Once students are comfortable, flip a few: 3 × 7 is the same fact as 7 × 3.
For one table at a time, try the 2 times table worksheet or the practice drills for the 3s and 4s.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do the facts go up to 12?
Many schools teach the tables through 12, and facts like 11 × 4 and 12 × 3 come up in measurement and time. If your class stops at 10, skip those problems or make a custom sheet in the worksheet generator.
How do I know a student is ready for the next table?
When they can answer a fact without counting up to it. Speed is the better sign here, since skip counting gets the right answer eventually but too slowly to help with bigger problems.
Is it OK to write out the skip counting?
At first, yes, especially for the 3s and 4s. Encourage students to start from a fact they know instead of from zero, like going from 5 × 3 = 15 to get 7 × 3.