Find the Missing Numbers Worksheet

Six-year-olds often know the count words, then stall when a blank interrupts the pattern. This page gives them four short practice rows with missing numbers in five-number counting strips and simple addition or subtraction sentences. The numbers stay small, from 0 to 9, so the work can stay focused on thinking through what belongs in each empty spot.

This is a good fit when a child can recognize most numerals from 0 to 9 and count forward through short runs with a little support. If the numerals still feel shaky, warm up with number cards practice first, because quick numeral naming makes the missing-number work feel less crowded.

Sit together and point to the numbers around the blank. Have them read the strip aloud, tap each spot, and decide which number comes next or fits between two numbers. For the math sentences, ask what number would make the sentence true, such as finding a missing starting number, middle number, or answer in an addition or subtraction fact.

Keep it light if they guess. Say, “Let’s check by counting,” and let fingers, small toys, or dots on scrap paper help. After finishing, read each completed counting strip and each completed number sentence aloud. For a next step, tens and ones build practice can help connect written numbers to groups of ten and ones when they are ready for place-value work.