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Free Year 1 Skip Counting worksheets (printable PDF)

Core coverageKey Stage 1England year-group guide

Free printable Year 1 skip counting worksheets, organised using England's year-group terminology and an age-equivalent library level (Key Stage 1), covering skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. Pick a set below to print or save as a PDF, or generate a fresh one. Answers are computed in code from the exact questions on the page; Pro unlocks the printable answer key and removes the watermark. No login is needed to use the worksheet.

What is skip counting?

Skip counting is counting in equal steps, by 2s, 5s or 10s, instead of by ones. It is the foundation of times tables.

How to teach it

Count in groups (2s, 5s, 10s) with a number line or hundred chart, highlighting the pattern in the ones digit. Link 5s and 10s to clocks and money.

Worked example

15, 18, 21, ___, ___, ___
Answer: 24, 27, 30

Common mistake

Losing the pattern partway, especially crossing tens (e.g. 28, 30 skipped) or reverting to counting by ones.

What's inside

Sample questions. Each printable set below has fresh numbers; its printable answer key is available with Pro.

Year 1 Skip Counting worksheet sets

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Sets A-H are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Year 1 skip counting worksheets free?

Yes. Every worksheet on ChalkBee is free to view and print or save as a PDF, with no login required. Pro unlocks the printable answer key and removes the watermark.

Do the worksheets have answer keys?

The answers are computed in code from the exact questions on each sheet. The printable answer key is available with Pro.

How was the Year 1 level chosen?

The collection uses Year 1 terminology and an age-equivalent worksheet-library level. Key Stage 1 is shown as year-group context, not as a claim that every sheet maps to a specific statutory curriculum objective. There are 8 printable sets on this page.

How do I print or download them?

Open any set, then use your browser's print option to print it or to save it as a PDF. The pages are laid out to print cleanly on standard letter or A4 paper.

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