What times tables should a third grader know?

Most schools aim for tables up to 10 by the end of Grade 3. Kids often know the 2, 5 and 10 tables well before the 6, 7 and 8 tables.

Should we practice one table or all of them?

Begin with one table at a time using the single-table sheet. Move to mixed sheets when two or three tables feel steady.

What does the hard level do?

It shuffles the problems, adds multipliers up to 12 and hides one factor in some of them. It suits kids who already know their tables.

Can I choose which table to practice?

Yes. In the generator, pick any table from 1 to 12 for the single-table sheet. A full answer key comes with every sheet.

Times tables worksheets for Grade 3

Grade 3 is the year times tables become real work. These sheets cover one table at a time, mixed tables up to 10, and missing factors. Put your kid's name on top and print as many as you need.

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Pick the level, number of problems, theme and language. Add your kid's name.

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Ready-made sheets 9 ready-made sheets

2 times table · Easy
12 problems · Plain
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5 times table · Medium
12 problems · Dinosaurs
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7 times table · Hard
12 problems · Space
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Mixed times tables · Easy
16 problems · Ocean
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Mixed times tables · Medium
16 problems · Unicorns
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Mixed times tables · Hard
16 problems · Cars
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Times tables to 12 · Easy
16 problems · Jungle
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Times tables to 12 · Medium
16 problems · Plain
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Times tables to 12 · Hard
16 problems · Dinosaurs
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Parent guide

Third graders are expected to learn most of their tables through 10, and this is where memory starts to matter. The good news is that tables share a lot of patterns. If your kid knows 5 × 7, they also know 7 × 5. That one idea cuts the number of facts they must learn nearly in half.

Use the single-table sheets to take on one table at a time. Easy keeps the problems in order, medium shuffles them, and hard adds a few with a missing factor, like 6 × __ = 42. Pick the hard level only after the shuffled sheet feels comfortable.

Once a few tables are solid, switch to the mixed sheets. Easy mixes only the 2, 5 and 10 tables. Medium draws from tables 2 to 10, which is the real test of recall. Expect the 6, 7 and 8 tables to be the slow ones, and that is normal.

Missing factor problems are quiet preparation for division. When your kid sees 4 × __ = 28, ask what they would count by to reach 28. That question is the first step toward dividing.