ReasoningAges 4-6

Numbers between & neighbours

Identify the whole number that sits immediately between two given neighbours on a number line. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes just before 22?
22 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 5 and 7?
5 · 7 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 8 and 10?
8 · 10 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 8?
8 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 23 and 25?
23 · 25 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 18?
18 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 1 and 3?
1 · 3 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 4 and 6?
4 · 6 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 6?
6 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 17?
17 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
15 · 17 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 10?
10 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes just before 22?
21
Counting back 1 from 22 gives 21.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 5 and 7?
6
Counting in order gives 5, 6, 7, so 6 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 8 and 10?
9
Counting in order gives 8, 9, 10, so 9 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 8?
7
Counting back 1 from 8 gives 7.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 23 and 25?
24
Counting in order gives 23, 24, 25, so 24 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 18?
17
Counting back 1 from 18 gives 17.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 1 and 3?
2
Counting in order gives 1, 2, 3, so 2 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 4 and 6?
5
Counting in order gives 4, 5, 6, so 5 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 6?
5
Counting back 1 from 6 gives 5.
10. Which whole number comes just before 17?
16
Counting back 1 from 17 gives 16.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
16
Counting in order gives 15, 16, 17, so 16 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 10?
9
Counting back 1 from 10 gives 9.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes just before 22?
22 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 5 and 7?
5 · 7 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 8 and 10?
8 · 10 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 8?
8 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 23 and 25?
23 · 25 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 18?
18 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes directly between 1 and 3?
1 · 3 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes directly between 4 and 6?
4 · 6 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes just before 6?
6 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 17?
17 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
15 · 17 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes just before 10?
10 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes just before 22?
21
Counting back 1 from 22 gives 21.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 5 and 7?
6
Counting in order gives 5, 6, 7, so 6 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 8 and 10?
9
Counting in order gives 8, 9, 10, so 9 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 8?
7
Counting back 1 from 8 gives 7.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 23 and 25?
24
Counting in order gives 23, 24, 25, so 24 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 18?
17
Counting back 1 from 18 gives 17.
7. Which whole number comes directly between 1 and 3?
2
Counting in order gives 1, 2, 3, so 2 is directly between them.
8. Which whole number comes directly between 4 and 6?
5
Counting in order gives 4, 5, 6, so 5 is directly between them.
9. Which whole number comes just before 6?
5
Counting back 1 from 6 gives 5.
10. Which whole number comes just before 17?
16
Counting back 1 from 17 gives 16.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
16
Counting in order gives 15, 16, 17, so 16 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes just before 10?
9
Counting back 1 from 10 gives 9.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification