Find the Missing Numbers Worksheet

Kids can stall when a number trail has a blank in the middle, even if they can count out loud just fine. This page keeps the task small: fill the missing numbers in four short trails, moving through 0 to 4, 3 to 7, 5 to 9, and 2 to 6. There are also simple addition and subtraction facts to complete, so the practice stays focused on counting order and missing-number thinking.

This is a good fit when a kindergartner can count forward within 10 and is starting to notice what comes before and after a number. If they are still mixing up numeral shapes, sit beside them and let them say the count while you point. For extra numeral naming practice, the numbers ten, seven, two, nine, six, four worksheet gives a slower look at recognizing and writing specific numerals.

To use the page, invite them to touch each circle or space as they count. When they reach a blank, pause and ask, “What number would we say here?” Then have them write it. For the addition and subtraction facts, they can count on, count back, or use fingers for the missing part. Keep the talk concrete: “Two and what makes four?” or “Six take away what leaves three?”

If they guess quickly, cover the answer choices around the problem and count the trail together from the start. If they finish with confidence, try reading each completed trail aloud from left to right. A next step is the tens and ones number cards worksheet, which moves number sense toward place value after small-number order feels more familiar.