2nd Grade Skip Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s Worksheet
Fill in the missing numbers as you skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s — the bridge to multiplication.
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- Grade
- 2nd Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Skip Counting
- Topic
- skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- morning work, centers, homework, review, intervention
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s and fill in missing numbers in each pattern.
- Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
- Continuing a number pattern
- Finding missing numbers in a sequence
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Fill in the missing numbers. Read the first numbers to find the skip-counting pattern.
Worked example
By 5s: 5, 10, ___, 20 -> the missing number is 15.
Sample questions
- Count by 2s: 2, 4, 6, ___, ___, 12
- Count by 2s: 10, 12, ___, 16, ___
- Count by 5s: 5, 10, 15, ___, ___, 30
The PDF contains 6 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
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Skip counting is early multiplication
When a child counts “5, 10, 15, 20,” they’re really finding 5 × 1, 5 × 2, 5 × 3, 5 × 4 — they just don’t know it yet. Fluent skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s makes multiplication facts feel familiar later, and it’s the engine behind telling time (by 5s) and counting money (by 5s and 10s).
How to use it
Say each pattern out loud in a steady rhythm before filling in the blanks — hearing “2, 4, 6, 8” is how the pattern sticks. Watch for the moment students cross a ten (28 → 30), where the count often wobbles. From here, skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s leads directly into multiplication facts.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Skip counting is early multiplication. Say each count out loud and clap on each number to feel the steady rhythm of the pattern.
🏠 Parent note
Say the numbers out loud in a rhythm — 2, 4, 6, 8 — so your child hears the pattern, then fill in the blanks.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Switching the count (counting by 2 then slipping to by 1)
- Losing the pattern after crossing a ten
Answer Key
Each answer lists the missing numbers in order.
⬇ Download Answer Key (PDF)Learn this skill first
Take the free lesson on skip counting — worked examples and practice exercises, then come back to this worksheet.
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