About this worksheet
The 2 times table is doubling: 2 × 7 is 7 + 7. Most children already know doubles to 10 from addition, so this table comes first. Every answer is even: it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. The facts that need the most repetition: 2 × 11 and 2 × 12 are the only facts that are not already doubles to 20.
Typical use: grade 2, one sheet a day for a week, then a mixed 0–12 sheet to check the 2s hold up among the other tables. Narrow the range to 1–10 for a shorter table, or switch to the horizontal layout for a fact-test format.
Standards
- Common Core 3.OA.C.7 — fluently multiply within 100
- Common Core 3.OA.B.5 — properties of operations (commutativity: 2 × a = a × 2)
Questions
What is the best way to learn the 2 times table?
The 2 times table is doubling: 2 × 7 is 7 + 7. Most children already know doubles to 10 from addition, so this table comes first.
How can a child check an answer in the 2s?
Every answer is even: it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.