Skip Counting by 2s, 3s and 4s Worksheets for 2nd Grade

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Grade 2MathCounting & Number SenseCCSS 2.OA.C.3

Skill: Skip counting by 2s, 3s and 4s within 100

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Suited to second graders who already count by fives and tens fluently, as in Skip Counting by 5s, 10s and 100s. Shading each landing spot on a hundred chart turns every row into a visible pattern. Counting by threes and fours prepares children for the multiplication tables in Multiplication Facts 2-5.

10 versions, each with its own answer key

Same skill and layout, a fresh set of problems in every version, so children can keep practicing without repeating a page. Problems are not repeated between versions unless a skill has only a small number of possible problems (for example, the addition facts within 10).

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Skip counting by 2s helps second graders understand even numbers, and counting by 3s and 4s gets them ready for multiplication in third grade. This second-grade worksheet gives twelve number patterns to complete: four that count by 2s, four by 3s, and four by 4s.

Each row shows seven boxes. The first number is filled in, and three of the other six boxes are empty. Children find the rule of the row and write the missing numbers. Every pattern starts at a multiple of its counting number, such as 0, 12, or 36 when counting by 3s, and every number stays at 100 or below. The empty boxes change from row to row, so sometimes two blanks sit next to each other and children must count on twice. Each of the ten versions has new rows and its own answer key.

How to use it: before starting, count out loud together by 2s, 3s, and 4s from 0, clapping on each number. If a row is tricky, have your child look at two numbers that are next to each other and find the difference, then keep adding that amount. A hundred chart is a great helper: color the numbers you land on and look for the patterns, such as every other number for 2s. Point out that counting by 4s lands on every other number from counting by 2s.

The answer key shows every missing number. For bigger jumps, try our Skip Counting by 5s, 10s and 100s worksheet. To see why counting by 2s matters, try our Even or Odd? Pair the Dots worksheet.