Find the Missing Numbers Worksheet

Kids often know the counting song but still stall when a blank shows up in the middle. This kindergarten math page gives them four short number trails to complete, with two missing numbers in each trail and numbers running from 3 to 10.

The page fits a 6-year-old who can count forward aloud and is ready to look closely at what comes before and after a number. Each trail is paired with a simple addition or subtraction sentence that also has one missing number, so the counting work stays connected to early number facts.

Sit together and point to the filled numbers first. Ask, “What comes right after this?” or “What number would make this sentence true?” If guessing starts, have them whisper-count along the trail, then write the missing number. For base-ten place value support after this, tens and ones number cards give a hands-on way to build numbers with tens and ones.

When the page is finished, invite a quick check from left to right. Read the completed trails aloud and then read the addition or subtraction sentence in words. If your child wants more gap-filling practice, another missing numbers worksheet keeps the same idea going without adding a new set of directions.