What's the Rule?
Find the rule. Write it in the Rule box. Then fill in the missing numbers.
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This is sheet #46324601.
How to do it
- Look at two numbers side by side. How much did it change?
- Write the rule, like +5 or −10.
- Use the rule to fill in the missing numbers.
Teaching tip
If the numbers get bigger the rule is plus. If they get smaller it is minus. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 2.NBT.A.2.
About this worksheet
Number patterns that count up or down. Find the rule and fill in the missing numbers.
What kids practice
Skip counting means counting by the same amount each time, like 5, 10, 15, 20. Second graders count by 5s, 10s and 100s, and count by 1s all the way to 1,000. Skip counting is the start of multiplication and makes counting money and time much faster.
Watch for
- Going from 199 to 1100 or 2000 instead of 200.
- Counting by 10s from 237 and writing 240 instead of 247.
- Losing the pattern in the middle of a long row.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full skip counting guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
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1. Skip Counting ChartCount by 5s to 100, by 10s to 200 and by 100s to 1,000, plus 2s, 3s and 4s to get ready for 3rd grade. 
2. Count by 5s, 10s and 100sRows of skip counting by 5s, 10s and 100s, up to 1,000.
3. Count On Past a HundredCount by 1s across a hundred, like 397, 398, 399, 400, 401.
4. Skip Counting Number LinesNumber lines with equal jumps of 5, 10 or 100 and missing numbers to fill in.
5. Count by 2s, 3s and 4sGetting ready for 3rd grade: number lines and rows counting by 2s, 3s and 4s, the start of the times tables.
6. Hundred Chart PatternsColor the skip counting numbers on a hundred chart and describe the pattern they make.
7. Skip Counting MazeFind the path through a number maze by stepping only on the numbers in the count.
8. Skip Counting Dot-to-DotConnect the dots by 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s or 10s to draw a picture.
9. Count the GroupsSkip count real things that come in groups, like pairs of socks, starfish arms, nickels and ten frames.
10. Count BackwardRows of counting backward by 2s, 5s, 10s and 100s.
12. Cut and Order Number CardsCut out mixed-up skip counting cards and glue them in order. A hands-on sheet for scissors and glue.