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This handout is all about finding patterns to solve multiplication problems. In the mini-lesson we provide an example and show the steps for finding a pattern.

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* Mini-Lesson: Learn the Skill
-Skill is laid out in an easily digestible format with vocabulary, definitions, diagrams and an example problem. Students have this tool at their fingertips while completing the assignment.

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* Show What You Know: Word Problems
-This section helps students practice determining what a question is asking them, as well as how to recognize and use key words.

* Write What You Know: Writing in Math
-This section helps students practice expressing their reasoning strategies in complete sentences.

* Prove What You Know: Test Prep
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Looking for more handouts? Do please help yourself to our Multiplication and Division Series:

* Multiplication as Repeated Addition pgs 1-4
* Arrays and Multiplication pgs 5-7
* Using Repeated Addition Arrays to Multiply pgs 8-10
* Using Multiplication to Compare pgs 11-13
* Using Multiplication to Compare Money pgs 14-16
* Introduction to Writing Multiplication Stories pgs 17-19
* Writing Multiplication Stories: Extra Practice pgs 20-22
* Multiplication Problem Solving: Find a Pattern pgs 23-26
* OR Save $3.00 with our Multiplication Mini-Bundle which combines pages 1 through 26!

* Division as Equal Sharing pgs 27-30
* Division as Equal Sharing: Extra Practice pgs 31-33
* Division as Repeated Subtraction pgs 34-36
* Introduction to Writing Division Stories pgs 37-39
* Writing Division Stories: Extra Practice pgs 40-42
* Multiplication and Division As Inverse Operations pgs 43-45
* Division Problem Solving: Draw a Picture pgs 46-49
* OR Save $2.00 with our Division Mini-Bundle which combines pages 27 through 49!

* Using Key Words to Multiply or Divide pgs 50-53

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