What this worksheet covers
The 7s have no simple pattern, which is why they are usually learned last. Every problem on this sheet has a 7 in it, with the other factor from 2 to 10 in either order. Most of the facts are already known from other tables, since 7 × 2, 7 × 5 and 7 × 10 are easy, and 7 × 3 is the same fact as 3 × 7. Depending on the order you teach, only 7 × 6, 7 × 7, 7 × 8 and 7 × 9 are still new.
Who it is for
Third grade, 3.OA.C.7. By the time students reach the 7s, only a few facts are new, and the sheet shows it. Use the sheet to find which of them a student has not secured.
The 7 times table, from 7 × 2 to 7 × 10 · grade 3
A worked example
For 7 × 8, the rhyme five, six, seven, eight gives 56 = 7 × 8. For 7 × 6, split the 7 into 5 and 2: 5 × 6 is 30, 2 × 6 is 12, and 30 + 12 = 42. For 7 × 7, add 7 to 6 × 7 and get 49.
Mistakes to watch for
- Giving 54 or 63 for 7 × 8. The chant 56 = 7 × 8 helps because it matches the sequence.
- Using 7 × 7 = 42 by confusing it with 6 × 7. A chart with the squares marked separates them.
Make it your own
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