Skip Counting Worksheets
Skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s lays the groundwork for multiplication. Students complete number patterns with missing values.
📥 Download the free skip counting worksheet (PDF) — or read on to learn how to make your own versions in seconds.
What students practice
Example worksheet and answer key
Here is a skip counting worksheet made with the default settings, next to the answer key that the tool creates automatically.
How to create a skip counting worksheet in 60 seconds
- Sign in to OnlineMathWorksheet (or start the free 1-day trial) and open the tool.
- In Settings → Worksheet type, choose Skip Counting from the Number Sense group.
- Open Problem options and adjust: Step, Direction, Number of blanks.
- Under Problem layout, pick the number of rows and columns (the default is 8 × 1).
- In Header, keep the title “Skip Counting” and the instruction “Complete the pattern.”, or write your own.
- Click New problems for this page until you like the set — every click creates a fresh version.
- Use Export to download a PDF with the answer key, or save the pages as PNG or JPG images.
Ready-made settings
Use these as starting points and adjust them to your class:
| Count by 2s | Step 2, direction “Up”. |
|---|---|
| Count by 5s and 10s | Step 5 or 10. |
| Counting backwards | Direction “Down”. |
| More blanks | Increase “Number of blanks” up to 5. |
Teaching tips
- Sing or chant skip-counting sequences.
- Connect the patterns to the times tables.
- Use the Hundreds Chart to highlight the pattern.
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Start free →Frequently asked questions
Do the skip counting worksheets come with an answer key?
Yes. Every worksheet gets a matching answer page automatically. You can include it in the PDF or hide it.
Can I make a different version for each student?
Yes. Click “New problems for this page” to generate new numbers with the same settings — as many times as you like.
Which languages are available?
The worksheet itself can be printed in English, French, Spanish or Arabic, which is handy for bilingual classes.
