Find the Missing Numbers Worksheet

The Find the Missing Numbers worksheet gives kindergarten children practice with counting order and number sense. Each row shows a short number sequence, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, with two missing spots for a child to fill in. The page also includes simple addition and subtraction facts within 10, so children connect missing numbers with part-whole thinking.

At age 5, many children can count out loud but still pause when a number disappears from the middle of a line. That pause is normal. The worksheet helps a child look before and after the blank, say the sequence slowly, and decide which number belongs in each open space.

A parent or teacher can sit beside the child and read one row at a time. Ask the child to point to each number, whisper the counting pattern, and write the missing numbers in the blanks. For the addition and subtraction facts, use fingers, small blocks, or drawn dots to check the missing part together.

The worksheet stays focused on four short rows, so the work feels doable for a young learner who gets bored fast. The mix of number lines and simple equations makes the printable more useful than a plain counting page, because the child practices both number order and early math relationships on the same sheet.