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Skip counting practice: 2s, 5s, and 10s

A printable lesson to build multiplication readiness.

Students practice skip counting patterns and identify missing numbers.

Print-ready worksheet with answer key and quick teaching tips.

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Misconception-proof

Highlights common mistakes and how to fix them quickly.

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Quick overview

This free skip counting worksheet for grade 2 builds patterns by 2s, 5s, and 10s.

Lesson plan snapshot

10-15 min
  • Warm-up (2 min): count by 2s together.
  • Model (3 min): solve the worked example aloud.
  • Guided practice (4 min): complete problems 1-3 as a group.
  • Independent practice (5 min): finish the remaining problems.

Materials: hundreds chart, pencil

Learning targets

  • Skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
  • Recognize patterns in sequences.
  • Use skip counting to solve equal-group problems.

Step-by-step approach

  1. 1Choose the counting pattern (2s, 5s, or 10s).
  2. 2Start at the given number and add the skip amount each time.
  3. 3Look for patterns in the ones digits.
  4. 4Check answers by counting out loud.

Common mistakes

Mistake

Switching from one pattern to another.

Try instead

Stick to the same skip amount for the whole line.

Mistake

Starting from the wrong number.

Try instead

Circle the start number before you begin.

Mistake

Missing a step in the sequence.

Try instead

Tap each number as you count aloud.

Worked example

Guided
Fill in the missing number: 5, 10, 15, __, 25
  1. This is counting by 5s.
  2. After 15 comes 20.
Answer: 20

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Practice problems

10 problems • 15 min

Printable worksheet
  1. 1
    Continue the pattern (skip by 3): 9, 12, 15, ___
  2. 2
    What is the skip count step? 7, 11, 15, 19
  3. 3
    Skip count by 2: 6, 8, 10, ___
  4. 4
    Continue the pattern (skip by 6): 18, 24, 30, ___
  5. 5
    Skip count backward by 2: 12, 10, 8, ___
  6. 6
    Continue the pattern (skip by 6): 24, 30, 36, ___
  7. 7
    Skip count by 2: 2, 4, 6, ___
  8. 8
    What is the skip count step? 4, 8, 12, 16
  9. 9
    Skip count by 5: 15, 20, 25, ___
  10. 10
    Skip count by 2: 8, 10, 12, ___

Answer key

10 answers
  1. 11) 18
  2. 22) 4
  3. 33) 12
  4. 44) 36
  5. 55) 6
  6. 66) 42
  7. 77) 8
  8. 88) 4
  9. 99) 30
  10. 1010) 14

Teacher tips

  • TUse hundreds charts to visualize skip counting.
  • THave students clap or snap on each skip.
  • TConnect skip counting to equal groups.

Parent tips

  • PSkip count while walking or climbing stairs.
  • PPractice counting by 5s using the clock.
  • PPlay quick fill-in-the-blank sequences.

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