Learning the
Multiplication Facts
Part 2
By Monica Yuskaitis
Objective
 To
learn the multiplication
facts through mnemonics,
rhymes, and stories
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Multiplication Facts
are easiest to learn when...
 You
find patterns.
 You use rhymes.
 You use stories.
 You relate them to what
you already know.
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Rhyming 8’s
3 x 8 is a date
of 24 hours

3 x 8 = 24
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What is
3 x 8 = 24
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Rhyming 8’s
4 x 8 is a freezing state
of 32 degrees

4 x 8 = 32
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32
What is
4 x 8 = 32
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Rhyming 8’s
My 8x8 plate fell on the floor,
when I picked it up it was 64

8 x 8 = 64
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What is
8 x 8 = 64
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Counting Clue
1, 2, 3, 4

12 = 3 x 4
3 x 4 = 12
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What is
3 x 4 = 12
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Counting Clue
5, 6, 7, 8

56 = 7 x 8
7 x 8 = 56
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What is
7 x 8 = 56
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Lucky Numbers
3 & 7 are always lucky numbers
3 x 3 = 9 lives of a cat
3
x3=9
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What is
3x3=9
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Lucky Numbers
3 & 7 are always lucky numbers
3 x 7 = 21 lucky age
3
x 7 = 21
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What is
3 x 7 = 21
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Lucky Numbers
3 & 7 are always lucky numbers
7 x 7 = 49er Gold Miner
7
x 7 = 49
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What is
7 x 7 = 49
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Golf Story
3 men walked on 6 feet and
played 18 holes of golf
3
x 6 = 18
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What is
3 x 6 = 18
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Jeep Story
You can drive a 4 x 4 when you
turn 16
4
x 4 = 16
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What is
4 x 4 = 16
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Seventh Heaven
4 x 7 went to heaven
Got there late on February 28th
4
x 7 = 28
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What is
4 x 7 = 28
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Seventh Heaven
6 x 7 was going to heaven
but landed in Peru,
When he got back he was 42
6
x 7 = 42
Peru
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What is
6 x 7 = 42
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What are the clues for
3
7
3
3
7
3
x
x
x
x
x
x
4
8
3
7
7
6
=
=
=
=
=
=
counting
counting
lucky cat
lucky age
lucky miner
golf
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What are the answers
for
3
7
3
3
7
3
x
x
x
x
x
x
4
8
3
7
7
6
=
=
=
=
=
=
12
56
9
21
49
18
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What are the clues for
3
4
8
4
4
6
x
x
x
x
x
x
8
8
8
4
7
7
=
=
=
=
=
=
date
freezing state
plate
jeep
heaven
heaven
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What are the answers
for
3
4
8
4
4
6
x
x
x
x
x
x
8
8
8
4
7
7
=
=
=
=
=
=
24
32
64
16
28
42
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Credits


Clipart from Broderbund
ClickArt 125,000 Deluxe Image
Pak
Clipart from Corel Gallery by
Corel Corp.
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