Missing Number Worksheets for 1st GradeWhat's on each sheet
- 📝5 questions per pageOr 7 in compact mode, with smaller pictures.
A worked example first“Look! Like this” shows exactly what to do before kids start.
Quick checkingPrint the answer key, or snap a photo of the finished sheet and let the app mark it.- 📈Progress you can seeScores roll into a skill report, so you know what to practice next.
About these missing number worksheets
A number train is missing a car. Kids look at the numbers, work out the counting rule, and circle the number that fills the gap. It's great practice for number order and skip counting. Choosing from a few answers lets kids check their own thinking as they go.
Kindergarteners count by ones. First and second graders skip count by twos, fives and tens. Older kids tackle threes, fours, 25s, 50s and 100s, and sometimes count backward, so they have to find the rule before answering. New number trains appear with every print.
Skills your child practices
- ✓ Number order
- ✓ Counting on from any number
- ✓ Skip counting
- ✓ Counting backward (older kids)
Tips for grown-ups
- Have your child read the train out loud, saying 'hmm' for the gap.
- Ask what changes from one number to the next.
- Skip count while climbing stairs or clapping.
Questions parents ask
Why is skip counting important?
Skip counting builds number sense and makes multiplication easier, since counting by 5s is the same as the 5 times table.
What's a good first skip counting pattern?
Counting by 10s and 5s is usually easiest, followed by 2s. Threes and fours take more practice.
My child counts on correctly but struggles backward. Is that normal?
Yes. Counting backward is harder for most kids, so short, regular practice helps.