Skip Counting Introduction — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. 10
2. 8
3. 6
4. 4
5. 2
6. 0
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Count back by 2s: 10, 8, 6, 4.
Eight minus two equals six, so six fits between eight and four perfectly.
2. Count back by 2s: 8, 6, 4, 2.
Going down by twos, after six we land on four, then two next.
3. Two ears plus two ears equals 4 ears.
Two plus two makes four, so two friends have four ears in total.
4. Count back: 6, 4, 2, 0.
Subtracting two from four gives two, and two minus two equals zero.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Counting back by 2s from 10 goes: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2.
True False
Each step subtracts two, landing on eight, six, four, and finally two.
2. Two groups of two ears make a total of three ears.
True False
Two plus two equals four ears, not three, so this statement is wrong.
3. When skip counting backwards by 2s, numbers get smaller.
True False
Skip counting backwards subtracts each time, making numbers smaller along the line.