A counting warm-up for Year 2 maths with eight sequence questions. Pupils count forwards in 2s, 3s and 5s from 0, count backwards, then fill gaps in the middle of sequences such as 35, 40, __, 50, 55, __, 65. An answer key covers all eight questions. Matches the England National Curriculum counting objective.
Number - number and place value
“Count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number, forward and backward”
Every question is a step-counting sequence, forwards or backwards.
Fill-in-the-blank tables counting forwards in 2s, 3s and 5s from 0.
Sequences counted backwards, plus gaps to fill in the middle of a sequence.
All eight answers, numbered to match the questions.
Lesson starter
Run it as a five-minute warm-up before place value or times tables work.
Early finishers
The backwards sequences give quick extension without any new teaching.
Intervention
Work through it with a small group still unsure on skip counting.
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