| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Find the number that comes just before or just after each number.
- Use counting numbers in order to help you.
- Read each direction carefully.
Example: What number comes just before 47? Count back one: 46, 47.
Answer: 46
Part 1: Number Trail
Write the number that comes just before the given number.
1. The number just before 8 is __________.
2. The number just before 15 is __________.
3. The number just before 22 is __________.
4. The number just before 40 is __________.
5. The number just before 61 is __________.
Part 2: Next Stop
Choose the number that comes just after the given number.
6. What number comes just after 6?
| ○ A. 5 | ○ B. 7 |
| ○ C. 8 | ○ D. 16 |
7. What number comes just after 19?
| ○ A. 18 | ○ B. 20 |
| ○ C. 21 | ○ D. 29 |
8. What number comes just after 34?
| ○ A. 33 | ○ B. 35 |
| ○ C. 36 | ○ D. 44 |
9. What number comes just after 58?
| ○ A. 57 | ○ B. 59 |
| ○ C. 60 | ○ D. 68 |
Part 3: Counting Caterpillars
Fill in the missing number before or after each number.
| Before | Number | After |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 49 | ||
| 70 |
Part 4: Jungle Numbers
Solve each problem by counting one number before or after.
11. A monkey is sitting on branch 16. The parrot is on the branch just after it. What branch is the parrot on? Answer: __________ branch |
12. A frog is hiding beside lily pad 23. The turtle is on the lily pad just before it. What number is the turtle's lily pad? Answer: __________ lily pad |
13. A tiger walks to stone 38. It takes one more step to the stone just after it. What number is that stone? Answer: __________ stone |
14. A toucan lands on vine 50. Then it flies to the vine just before it. What number is that vine? Answer: __________ vine |
Part 5: Ranger Challenge (optional challenge)
Write the number before and the number after each number.
15. What number comes before and after 99? |
16. What number comes before and after 125? |
17. What number comes before and after 200? |
Answer Key
| 1. | 7 |
| 2. | 14 |
| 3. | 21 |
| 4. | 39 |
| 5. | 60 |
| 6. | B (7) |
| 7. | B (20) |
| 8. | B (35) |
| 9. | B (59) |
| 10a. | 6 · 7 · 8 |
| 10b. | 24 · 25 · 26 |
| 10c. | 48 · 49 · 50 |
| 10d. | 69 · 70 · 71 |
| 11. | 17 branch |
| 12. | 22 lily pad |
| 13. | 39 stone |
| 14. | 49 vine |
| 15. | 98 comes before, and 100 comes after. |
| 16. | 124 comes before, and 126 comes after. |
| 17. | 199 comes before, and 201 comes after. |