Find the Missing Numbers Worksheet

Six-year-olds can count out loud and still stall when a number is missing on paper. This printable gives them four short number runs, from one through eight, with blanks to fill. Each row also includes a simple addition or subtraction number sentence with one missing part, so the same page keeps the work concrete and short.

This is a good fit when a kindergartner can count forward in small numbers and recognizes most numerals to 10. Sit side by side and read the row together first. If a blank feels tricky, point to the number before it and ask what comes next, or point to the number after it and count back one step.

The practice works because the page asks for missing numbers in two ways. In the counting rows, kids use order and neighboring numbers to decide what belongs in the blank. In the addition and subtraction number sentences, they look for the missing part by thinking, counting on, or counting back with small numbers.

Keep it relaxed. Let the pencil pause, cover one row with a scrap of paper, or use counters if the number sentence needs touching and moving. For another short follow-up, try this missing numbers practice page to stay with the same idea, or use number cards for nine, three, four, ten, seven, and five before starting if numeral recognition needs a quick warm-up.