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Find the Missing Number on a Number Line

In this worksheet, students will identify the missing number on a number line.

'Find the Missing Number on a Number Line' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 1

Year:  Year 2 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Number and Place Value

Curriculum subtopic:   Represent Numbers to 100

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

Numbers can be placed in order on a number line like this:

 

number line to 10

 

 

When there are numbers missing, say them in your head as you move along the line.

 

number line to 10

 

 

Here we say... 4... 5... 6, so the 5 is missing.

 

Does that make sense? 

Let's use your detecting skills to find the missing numbers in the questions that follow.

 

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