Skip Counting Introduction — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 10, 15, 20, 25
Twenty plus five equals twenty-five, continuing our skip count by fives.
2. 15, 20, 25, 30
Going back five from twenty gives fifteen, keeping the skip counting pattern.
3. 25, 30, 35, 40
Twenty-five plus five equals thirty, fitting the skip count by fives perfectly.
4. 5, 10, 15, 20
Fifteen plus five equals twenty, the next number when skip counting by fives.
5. 40, 45, 50,
Forty-five plus five equals fifty, the next skip count number after forty-five.
6. 20, 25, 30, 35
Going back five from twenty-five gives twenty, which fits the skip count pattern.
7. 30, 35, 40, 45
Forty plus five equals forty-five, continuing our skip counting by fives.
8. 15, 20, 25, 30
Fifteen plus five equals twenty, which sits between fifteen and twenty-five.
9. 20, 25, 30, 35
Thirty plus five equals thirty-five, the next number when skip counting by fives.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
1 nickel
→ 5 cents
5 cents
2 nickels
→ 10 cents
10 cents
3 nickels
→ 15 cents
15 cents
4 nickels
→ 20 cents
20 cents
Nickels are worth five cents each, so we skip count by fives to find the total.