Find the Missing Numbers Worksheet

Kids can count out loud and still freeze when the blank is tucked inside the row. This printable gives steady, concrete practice with missing numbers: four five-number counting sequences to finish, plus four simple addition or subtraction number sentences with one missing part.

It fits a kindergartener who can count within ten and is starting to notice what comes before and after a number. The sequences use small numbers from zero through nine, so the work stays focused on order, not big-number memorizing. If the counting rows feel comfortable and you want a similar follow-up, try this missing numbers worksheet next for more practice with the same kind of thinking.

Have your child read each number row from left to right, tap each space, and say the numbers that belong in the blanks. For the equations, ask, “What number would make this sentence true?” Counters, fingers, or small toys are fair game. The goal is to count, check, and write, not rush.

Sit nearby for the first line and model one slow check: count the whole row after filling it in, then reread the equation. If a mistake shows up, invite a quick recount instead of erasing right away. For a next step after this page, the tens and ones number cards worksheet helps connect number order to place value when your child is ready for slightly bigger number sense work.