Teaching this skill
Use the page after the idea is visible.
Connect the twos to doubles. If 6 + 6 is known, 2 × 6 has an immediate meaning rather than being an isolated chant.
Before independent work, solve one example together and ask the learner to name what each number represents. During practice, prioritize accurate reasoning over speed. A short set completed with an explainable strategy gives better information than a rushed full page.
A likely misconception
Respond to the pattern, not just the wrong answer.
A correct product reached by skip-counting is useful evidence, not a failure. Build accurate pattern knowledge first, then reduce the time and support gradually.
Mark a small sample first. If errors share a pattern, pause the sheet and reteach with a model, number line, array or known fact. If errors are isolated, ask the learner to check those items using the inverse operation.