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Counting in 5s and 10s Worksheet: Free Year 1 Maths with Answers

This free, printable worksheet helps children practise counting in 5s and 10s. Each number track has some numbers missing, and children write them in, counting forwards and then backwards.

It prints on one A4 page, and the answers print on a second page for grown-ups.

Years 1–2 · ages 5–7KS1Free to printFree to shareSheet 16

What your child is learning

‘count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals; count in multiples of twos, fives and tens’

Year 1 Maths: Number – number and place value, National Curriculum in England. Source and licence

Counting in 5s and 10s

Free Maths worksheet · Ages 5 to 6

Name:

A cartoon hedgehog hopping along a path of round stepping stones, drawn as black outlines on white for colouring in.

Count in 5s

Write the missing numbers on each track.

0102530
20253040
60554035

Count in 10s

Write the missing numbers on each track.

0102050
30406070
100906040

Answers: Counting in 5s and 10s

Sheet 16

Row 1: 5, 15, 20
Row 2: 35, 45, 50
Row 3: 50, 45, 30
Row 1: 30, 40, 60
Row 2: 50, 80, 90
Row 3: 80, 70, 50

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Answer key

Row 1: 5, 15, 20
Row 2: 35, 45, 50
Row 3: 50, 45, 30
Row 1: 30, 40, 60
Row 2: 50, 80, 90
Row 3: 80, 70, 50

Spotting the pattern

When you count in 10s from zero, every number ends in 0. When you count in 5s from zero, the numbers end in 5 or 0, taking turns. Pointing this out helps children check their own answers and see that counting in steps follows a rule.

How to help at home

Count in 10s with ten fingers held up at a time, and in 5s with one hand at a time. Coins are great too: count a line of 5p or 10p coins together. Try counting backwards as well, which children find harder.

Why it matters

Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s in Year 1 is the start of the times tables. It also helps with telling the time later, because the minute hand moves in steps of five.

Frequently asked questions

When do children learn to count in 5s and 10s?

Counting in multiples of twos, fives and tens is part of Year 1 maths in the National Curriculum in England, when children are 5 to 6.

My child finds counting backwards hard. Is that normal?

Yes, very. Counting back takes more working out. Practise a little at a time, and use a number line or a hundred square to help.

Is this worksheet really free?

Yes. Print it, save it as a PDF or share it with other parents and teachers. There is no sign-up and no email needed.

Curriculum links

Year 1 Maths: Number – number and place value (statutory): 'count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals; count in multiples of twos, fives and tens'

Quoted word for word from Department for Education documents: the National Curriculum in England, the EYFS framework or the RSHE guidance. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Made by The Owee education team. Updated 13/10/2026. Free to print and share.