A cloze passage on linear number sequences for Year 6 maths. Pupils fill twelve blanks across four paragraphs using a word bank, working through an example sequence of 5, 9, 13, blank, 21 as they go. Three distractor words are mixed in to keep them thinking. The answer key lists all twelve answers. Matched to the England National Curriculum sequences objective.
Algebra
“Generate and describe linear number sequences”
The passage walks through how a constant difference defines a sequence.
Four paragraphs with twelve blanks, built around the sequence 5, 9, 13, __, 21.
The words to place, including three distractors: divide, fraction and add.
All twelve answers listed, with the distractors identified.
Pre-teach reading
Read and complete the passage before a practical sequences lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The cloze format embeds terms like sequence and rule in context.
Cover lesson
Self-contained and self-explanatory, so it runs without maths-specialist cover.
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