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Drilling multiplication tables of 4, 11, and 9
Teaching guide from HomeschoolMath.net

This is an example of how to drill multiplication tables of 4, 11, and 9, in the way as explained in the oral drilling guide. The lesson plan also shows the special pattern in the table of 9. After each table, the student completes a 12x12 grid which has those facts blocked out that aren't studied yet. Each time, the blocked squares get fewer and fewer. These ideas are taken from my Multiplication 1 ebook.

Multiplication table of 4

Count by fours: 0, 4, 8, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __

Fill in THE MULTIPLICATION TABLE OF 4. You need to memorize these facts. Cover the answers in the table with one hand and try to remember them! Also practice them orally with your teacher.

1 × 4 = __

2 × 4 = __

3 × 4 = __

4 × 4 = __

5 × 4 = __

6 × 4 = __

7 × 4 = __

8 × 4 = __

9 × 4 = __

10 × 4 = __

11 × 4 = __

12 × 4 = __

What same
multiplication
fact is both in...

... the table of four and table of two?________________
... the table of four and table of five? _______________
... the table of four and table of three? _______________
... the table of four and table of ten? ________________

Drill

1. Count by fours - up and down. Cover a list with your hand and repeat it in your head (or to your teacher) until you can list the numbers easily. You can first work with the first half of the list, then with the second half, and lastly do the whole thing.

0, 4, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __

48, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, 0

2. Multiply - but only in your head. Do NOT write the answers down. Go through the problems until you master them easily.

5 × 4

12 × 4

9 × 4

4 × 4

2 × 4

8 × 4

7 × 4

10 × 4

4 × 7

4 × 12

4 × 1

4 × 9

4 × 3

4 × 10

4 × 4

4 × 2

3 × 4

1 × 4

4 × 5

9 × 4

11 × 4

6 × 4

4 × 8

4 × 6

3. Fill in the missing numbers - but only in your head. Do NOT write the answers down. Go through the problems until you remember them easily.

× 4 = 28

× 4 = 4

× 4 = 8

× 4 = 44

× 4 = 48

× 4 = 36

× 4 = 12

× 4 = 16

× 4 = 40

× 4 = 24

× 4 = 32

× 4 = 20

4 × = 40

4 ×

= 28

4 × = 48

4 ×

= 24

4 × = 44

4 × = 36

4 × = 12

4 ×

= 8

4 × = 32

4 ×

= 20

4 × = 4

4 × = 16

Example problems

4. Circle the numbers that appear in both lists. There are four of them. Then fill in the table below.

Table of 3: 0, 3, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___

Table of 4: 0, 4, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___

Numbers in both
tables of 3 and 4

Product with factor 3

Product with factor 4

= 0 × 3

= __ × 3

= 0 × 4

= __ × 4

Numbers in both
tables of 3 and 4

Product with factor 3

Product with factor 4

= __ × 3

= __ × 4

5. Solve the problems. Remember to write number sentence(s) for each.

a) The cheap socks cost 1 dollar each pair, and the expensive ones cost 3 dollars each pair. Which takes less money: to buy 10 pairs of cheap socks or to buy four pairs of expensive socks?

b) How many pairs of cheap socks can you buy with 15 dollars?

How many pairs of expensive socks can you buy with 15 dollars?

e) You see chickens and cats walking on the yard and they have total of 22 legs. How many cats and how many chickens are there?

f) Find two other solutions to the problem in e).

6. Fill in parts of the multiplication table that we have studied.

×	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Multiplication table of 11
Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net

Count by elevens:

0, 11, 22, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ____

Fill in THE MULTIPLICATION TABLE OF 11.
You need to memorize these facts. Cover the answers in the table with one hand and try to remember them! Also practice them orally with your teacher.

1 × 11 = __

2 × 11 = __

3 × 11 = __

4 × 11 = __

5 × 11 = __

6 × 11 = __

7 × 11 = __

8 × 11 = __

9 × 11 = __

10 × 11 = __

11 × 11 = __

12 × 11 = __

What same multiplication fact is...

...both in the table of eleven and table of two?_______________________________

...both in the table of eleven and table of five? _______________________________

...both in the table of eleven and table of three? _______________________________

...both in the table of eleven and table of ten? _______________________________

...both in the table of eleven and table of four? _______________________________

Drill

1. Count by elevens. Cover the list with your hand and repeat the list in your head or to your teacher until you can list the numbers easily. You can first work with the first half of the list, then with the second half, and lastly do the whole thing.

0, 11, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __

2. Count by elevens backwards. Cover the list with your hand and repeat the list in your head or to your teacher until you can list the numbers easily.

132, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, 0

3. Multiply - but only in your head. Do NOT write the answers down. Go through the problems in your head or with your teacher until you master them easily.

5 × 11

12 × 11

9 × 11

4 × 11

11 × 11

3 × 11

2 × 11

8 × 11

7 × 11

10 × 11

6 × 11

1 × 11

11 × 7

11 × 12

11 × 1

11 × 9

11 × 11

11 × 5

11 × 3

11 × 10

11 × 4

11 × 2

11 × 8

11 × 6

Example problems

5. Fill in parts of the multiplication table that we have studied.

× /b>	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Multiplication table of 9
Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net

Count by nines:

0, 9, 18, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __

Fill in THE MULTIPLICATION TABLE OF 9.
You need to memorize these facts. Cover the answers in the table with one hand and try to remember them! Also practice them orally with your teacher.

1 × 9 = __

2 × 9 = __

3 × 9 = __

4 × 9 = __

5 × 9 = __

6 × 9 = __

7 × 9 = __

8 × 9 = __

9 × 9 = __

10 × 9 = __

11 × 9 = __

12 × 9 = __

What same multiplication fact is...

...both in the table of nine and table of two?_______________________________

...both in the table of nine and table of five? _______________________________

...both in the table of nine and table of three? _______________________________

...both in the table of nine and table of ten? _______________________________

...both in the table of nine and table of four? _______________________________

...both in the table of nine and table of eleven? _______________________________

There are some special things in the table of nine. Add up the DIGITS and try to find a pattern:

1 × 9 = 9; 9 = 9

2 × 9 = 18; add 1 + 8 =

3 × 9 = 27; add 2 + 7 =

4 × 9 = ___; __ + __ =

5 × 9 = ___; __ + __ =

6 × 9 = ___; __ + __ =

7 × 9 = ___; __ + __ =

8 × 9 = ___; __ + __ =

9 × 9 = ___; __ + __ =

10 × 9 = ___; __ + __ =

11 × 9 = 99; 9 + 9 = 18;
add 1 + 8 =

12 × 9 = ___; 1 + 0 + 8 =

What do you notice????

1 × 9 = 09

2 × 9 = 18

3 × 9 = 27

4 × 9 = ___

5 × 9 = ___

6 × 9 = ___

7 × 9 = ___

8 × 9 = ___

9 × 9 = ___

10 × 9 = ___

For each answer, color the FIRST digit in
yellow and the SECOND digit in blue.

Then look at the line of yellow numbers, and
the line of the blue numbers from top to bottom!

The pattern goes all through 9 till 90.

Drill

3. Multiply - but only in your head. Do NOT write the answers down. Go through the problems in your head or with your teacher until you master them easily.

5 × 9

2 × 9

1 × 9

4 × 9

11 × 9

3 × 9

8 × 9

10 × 9

7 × 9

12 × 9

6 × 9

9 × 9

9 × 10

9 × 12

9 × 1

9 × 11

9 × 9

9 × 3

9 × 5

9 × 7

9 × 4

9 × 2

9 × 8

9 × 6

4. Fill in the missing numbers - but only in your head. Do NOT write the answers down. Go through the problems in your head or with your teacher until you remember them easily.

× 9 = 90

× 9 = 99

× 9 = 36

× 9 = 108

× 9 = 27

× 9 = 54

× 9 = 63

× 9 = 18

× 9 = 81

× 9 = 9

× 9 = 45

× 9 = 72

9 × = 54

9 ×

= 81

9 × = 45

9 ×

= 72

9 × = 9

9 × = 99

9 × = 108

9 ×

= 18

9 × = 90

9 ×

= 27

9 × = 63

9 × = 36

Example problems

5. Compare the expressions and write <, >, or =.

9 × 8	10 × 8	9 × 5	11 × 4	9 × 2	3 × 6

9 × 8	9 × 4	4 × 4	2 × 8	10 × 11	10 × 7

6. Fill in parts of the multiplication table that we have studied.

× /td>	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

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Drilling multiplication tables of 4, 11, and 9 Teaching guide from HomeschoolMath.net

Multiplication table of 4

Drill

Example problems

Multiplication table of 11 Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net

Drill

Example problems

Multiplication table of 9 Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net

Drill

Example problems

Drilling multiplication tables of 4, 11, and 9
Teaching guide from HomeschoolMath.net

Multiplication table of 11
Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net

Multiplication table of 9
Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net