SKIP COUNTING Skip counting is when you SKIP a number or numbers when counting. Examples of Skip Counting: Counting by 2’s: (SKIP 2 numbers each time) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 Counting by 3’s: (SKIP 3 numbers each time) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 Counting by 4’s: (SKIP 4 numbers each time) 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 Counting by 5’s: (SKIP 5 numbers each time) 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 You Try It! Find the missing number in the following sequence of numbers: 5, 7, 9, ____, 13 What is the missing number? Answer: 11 This number pattern is counting by 2’s. It SKIPS 2 numbers each time. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.