3rd Grade 3 Times Table Worksheet
Practice the 3 times table through 3 x 12, built on skip counting by 3s.
- Homework
- Morning Work
- Centers
- Review
- Intervention
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- Grade
- 3rd Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Multiplication
- Topic
- the 3 times table
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 8 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, morning work, centers, review, intervention
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will recall the 3 times table through 3 x 12, building from skip counting by 3s.
- Recalling the 3 times table
- Skip counting by 3s
- Using a known fact to find the next one
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Build the 3s from skip counting
The 3 times table grows straight out of skip counting by 3s (3, 6, 9, 12…). When a fact is hard to recall, students can lean on the one before it and add another group of 3 — so 3 x 7 is 3 x 6 (18) plus 3, which is 21. This “add one more group” habit works for every table.
How to use it
Have students skip count to the answer or add 3 to the previous fact. Saying the table aloud builds the rhythm. The 3s also set up the 6 times table, which is just “double the 3s.” Part of the full times tables set.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Build the 3s from skip counting (3, 6, 9, 12...). For a tricky fact, add one more group of 3 to a known fact: 3 x 7 is 3 x 6 (18) plus 3.
🏠 Parent note
Count by 3s to find each answer, or add 3 to the fact before it.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Skipping a multiple when counting by 3s
- Confusing 3 x 7 with 3 x 8
Answer Key
Each answer shows the product.
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