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Skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s

Mathematics · Counting & Cardinality · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. What comes next? 5, 10, 15, __

    51015?
    • 16
    • 20
    • 25

  2. 5, 10, 15, 20. What comes next when counting in 5s?

    • 30
    • 25
    • 24
    • 22

  3. Count in 2s starting at 2. What is the 5th number you say?

    Answer: ______________

  4. What comes next? 2, 4, 6, __

    246?
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9

  5. Count back in 2s from 12: 12, 10, 8. What is next?

    Answer: ______________

  6. Which list counts in 2s?

    • 3, 5, 7, 9
    • 4, 5, 6, 7
    • 2, 4, 6, 8
    • 1, 2, 3, 4

  7. Count in 10s: 10, 20, 30. What is next?

    Answer: ______________

  8. When you count by 10s from 10 up to 100, you say ten numbers.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Sam skip counts socks by 2s but says: 2, 4, 5, 8. Which number is wrong?

    • 4
    • 5
    • 8

  10. Count in 2s from 2 up to 20. How many numbers do you say?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. 20 · Skip count by 5s: after 15 comes 20.
  2. 25 · 20 plus 5 is 25.
  3. 10 · The 5th landing is 10: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
  4. 8 · Skip count by 2s: after 6 comes 8.
  5. 6 · 8 take away 2 is 6.
  6. 2, 4, 6, 8 · Only 2, 4, 6, 8 adds 2 each step.
  7. 40 · 30 plus 10 is 40.
  8. True · 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. That is ten numbers.
  9. 5 · After 4 comes 6, not 5. Sam jumped 1 instead of 2.
  10. 10 · 20 split into jumps of 2 gives 10 landings.
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