14 Times Table Five-Day Plan

About 10 minutes a day. Each day names the facts to practice and one thing to do away from the screen. Tick the box when the day is done.

1. Day 1: the first half

   Say 14 x 1 to 14 x 6 out loud, then skip count by 14s: 14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84.

   Tip: Double the 7 times table: for 14 x 8, the 7s give 7 x 8 = 56, and doubling 56 gives 112. If the 7s feel shaky, build 14 from 10 and 4 instead and add the two parts.

   Away from the screen: Write the 7 times table answers in one column, then double each one beside it for 14 x 1 to 14 x 6.

2. Day 2: the second half and the turnarounds

   Say 14 x 7 to 14 x 12, then flip each one: 7 x 14, 8 x 14 and 9 x 14 have the same answers.

   Pattern: Every answer is even and is exactly twice the matching answer in the 7 times table. Counting by 14s lands on 14, 28, 42, 56 and 70, with the last digit following the cycle 4, 8, 2, 6, 0.

   Away from the screen: Count two weeks at a time on a calendar: 14 days, 28 days, up to 168 days, saying each fact for the second half.

3. Day 3: the 3 hardest facts

   Say 14 x 7, 14 x 8 and 14 x 9 five times each, then go through the whole table once in mixed order.

   Why these: 14 x 7, 14 x 8 and 14 x 9 give three-digit answers close to 100 and are easy to misplace by ten. Estimate with 10 x the number first, then add the rest.

   Away from the screen: For the three hardest 14s facts, say the 7s fact first, then double it out loud. Write the answer once it comes quickly.

4. Day 4: the whole table, mixed

   Ask all 12 facts of the 14 times table in mixed order, out loud. Repeat any miss at the end.

   Away from the screen: Take turns asking 14s facts during a walk. A miss is answered with the 10 and 4 split before the next fact.

5. Day 5: the self-check

   Answer the 12 questions below on paper, with no help and no timer.

   Away from the screen: Keep the answer key face down until the end. Answer the 12 questions with a pencil, then check them together. Practice each miss three more times.

   1. 14 × 6 =
   2. 12 × 14 =
   3. 14 × 10 =
   4. 14 × 3 =
   5. 4 × 14 =
   6. 14 × 9 =
   7. 14 × 5 =
   8. 8 × 14 =
   9. 14 × 1 =
   10. 14 × 11 =
   11. 7 × 14 =
   12. 14 × 2 =

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