what comes before and after - Before And After Numbers 1-20

Ten pages each list five numbers between 1 and 20 for students to write the number that comes immediately before and after each one.
Year groups
Reception (Early Years), Year 1 (Key Stage 1)
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Updated May 26, 2023

Subject
Patterns, Numbers, Early Math, Maths
Topic
Maths Skills, Counting
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This ten-page PDF gives before-and-after number practice. Students write the neighbouring numbers around targets from 1 to 19; answers include 0 and 20.

Model one step backward and one step forward on a number line, then use selected activities for class or home practice. These are number-sequence worksheets, not number-word tracing pages.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify the number that comes immediately before a given number between 1 and 20.

  • Identify the number that comes immediately after a given number between 1 and 20.

Teaching tips

  • Rotate a page into morning work each day; because only the starting numbers change between pages, students can begin without new directions.

  • Use as homework or an early-finisher activity, since the format is simple and self-directed after one round of modelling.

Skills covered

  • Number sequencing — students identify the numbers immediately before and after a given number across 10 pages.

  • Number recognition — students work with numbers spanning the full 1-20 range.

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Core concepts

  • Number sequencing

  • Before and after numbers

  • Numbers 1-20

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