Skip Count by Five Worksheet

The Skip Count by Five worksheet helps third graders count forward by fives from any number and spot the pattern in the ones digits. Instead of starting only at multiples of five, students count on from numbers like 113 and 379, which builds number sense within 1000 and prepares them for multiplication facts.

In Part A, students fill in the missing numbers in five number lines, each counting up by five from a three-digit starting number. In Part B, they solve three story problems about apples, crayons and books by writing a skip count on the line and the total in the answer box. Each story problem gives a starting amount, so students must count on from that number rather than from zero, which is exactly the skill the number lines practice. Use it for math centers, morning work, independent practice or homework.

What’s Included

• Five skip counting by five number lines with missing numbers
• Three add-on story problems solved by skip counting
• A complete answer key

Three Reasons This Helps Kids

First, counting on by fives from numbers that are not multiples of five pushes students past memorized chants into real patterns. Second, the three-digit numbers give practice adding within 1000. Third, the story problems show how skip counting solves equal-group problems in everyday life.

Ideas for Teachers and Parents

Before students begin, have them read one number line aloud and describe what they notice, such as how the ones digit switches back and forth between two values. After the Skip Count by Five worksheet, ask children to write their own story problem that uses bags or boxes of 5 and trade with a partner. It also pairs well with any 3rd grade skip counting worksheet, and a counting song makes a fun warm-up.

Related Resources

• Skip Count by Six Worksheet
• Counting Fives Worksheet
• Christmas Skip Counting Worksheet
• Counting By Fives Song (Original Music Video)