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

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1. Which whole number comes directly between 23 and 25?
23 · 25 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 24 and 26?
24 · 26 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 9 and 11?
9 · 11 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 4?
4 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 16 and 18?
16 · 18 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 10?
10 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 7?
7 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 26?
26 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
15 · 17 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 17?
17 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 22 and 24?
22 · 24 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
18 · 20 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 66 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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1. Which whole number comes directly between 23 and 25?
24
Counting in order gives 23, 24, 25, so 24 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 24 and 26?
25
Counting in order gives 24, 25, 26, so 25 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 9 and 11?
10
Counting in order gives 9, 10, 11, so 10 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 4?
3
Counting back 1 from 4 gives 3.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 16 and 18?
17
Counting in order gives 16, 17, 18, so 17 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 10?
9
Counting back 1 from 10 gives 9.
7. Which whole number comes just before 7?
6
Counting back 1 from 7 gives 6.
8. Which whole number comes just before 26?
25
Counting back 1 from 26 gives 25.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
16
Counting in order gives 15, 16, 17, so 16 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes just before 17?
16
Counting back 1 from 17 gives 16.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 22 and 24?
23
Counting in order gives 22, 23, 24, so 23 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
19
Counting in order gives 18, 19, 20, so 19 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 66 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 23 and 25?
23 · 25 · Numbers between & neighbours
2. Which whole number comes directly between 24 and 26?
24 · 26 · Numbers between & neighbours
3. Which whole number comes directly between 9 and 11?
9 · 11 · Numbers between & neighbours
4. Which whole number comes just before 4?
4 · Numbers between & neighbours
5. Which whole number comes directly between 16 and 18?
16 · 18 · Numbers between & neighbours
6. Which whole number comes just before 10?
10 · Numbers between & neighbours
7. Which whole number comes just before 7?
7 · Numbers between & neighbours
8. Which whole number comes just before 26?
26 · Numbers between & neighbours
9. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
15 · 17 · Numbers between & neighbours
10. Which whole number comes just before 17?
17 · Numbers between & neighbours
11. Which whole number comes directly between 22 and 24?
22 · 24 · Numbers between & neighbours
12. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
18 · 20 · Numbers between & neighbours

12 questions · Seed 66 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which whole number comes directly between 23 and 25?
24
Counting in order gives 23, 24, 25, so 24 is directly between them.
2. Which whole number comes directly between 24 and 26?
25
Counting in order gives 24, 25, 26, so 25 is directly between them.
3. Which whole number comes directly between 9 and 11?
10
Counting in order gives 9, 10, 11, so 10 is directly between them.
4. Which whole number comes just before 4?
3
Counting back 1 from 4 gives 3.
5. Which whole number comes directly between 16 and 18?
17
Counting in order gives 16, 17, 18, so 17 is directly between them.
6. Which whole number comes just before 10?
9
Counting back 1 from 10 gives 9.
7. Which whole number comes just before 7?
6
Counting back 1 from 7 gives 6.
8. Which whole number comes just before 26?
25
Counting back 1 from 26 gives 25.
9. Which whole number comes directly between 15 and 17?
16
Counting in order gives 15, 16, 17, so 16 is directly between them.
10. Which whole number comes just before 17?
16
Counting back 1 from 17 gives 16.
11. Which whole number comes directly between 22 and 24?
23
Counting in order gives 22, 23, 24, so 23 is directly between them.
12. Which whole number comes directly between 18 and 20?
19
Counting in order gives 18, 19, 20, so 19 is directly between them.

12 questions · Seed 66 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification