5 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 5 x 1 to 5 x 6 out loud, then skip count by 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30.

   Tip: Use the clock: the 7 on a clock face means 35 minutes, so 5 x 7 = 35. You can also take half of ten times the number.

   Away from the screen: Count nickels by fives into a pile: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 cents. Then say each fact that matches the pile.

2. Day 2: the second half and the turnarounds

   Say 5 x 7 to 5 x 12, then flip each one: 7 x 5, 8 x 5 and 9 x 5 have the same answers.

   Pattern: Answers alternate between ending in 5 and ending in 0. Odd numbers times 5 end in 5; even numbers end in 0.

   Away from the screen: Point to the numbers 7 to 12 on a clock face and say the minutes for each one: 7 is 35, 8 is 40, up to 12 is 60.

3. Day 3: the 3 hardest facts

   Say 5 x 7, 5 x 9 and 5 x 12 five times each, then go through the whole table once in mixed order.

   Why these: 5 x 7, 5 x 9 and 5 x 12 slow children down because they sit past the halfway point of the clock. Practice them with a real clock face.

   Away from the screen: Draw tally marks in bundles of five for 5 x 7, 5 x 9 and 5 x 12, then count by fives to check each answer.

4. Day 4: the whole table, mixed

   Ask all 12 facts of the 5 times table in mixed order, out loud. Repeat any miss at the end.

   Away from the screen: In the car, read any number you see from 1 to 12 and multiply it by 5 out loud before the next sign goes by.

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

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