Number sequences worksheets

About this worksheet

Each row is a number pattern with three numbers left out. The child finds the rule, such as "add 5 each time", and fills in the blanks. Skip counting is the ground on which times tables are built: counting by 5 is the 5 table.

Tips for parents and teachers

• Ask the child to say the rule before writing: "It goes up by 2".
• To find the rule, look at two numbers that stand next to each other and find the difference.
• Backward patterns are harder than forward ones. Give them their own sheet rather than mixing too early.

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• Skip counting by 2, 5 and 10 Class 1

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