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Number Lines and Directions

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Number Lines and Directions

Use the number lines to help you. Read each direction carefully.

Number Line Steps

1.Fill the missing numbers on this counting line.
012457810
2.Which number is just before 15?
  • 13
  • 14
  • 16
3.Which number comes just after 18?
  • 17
  • 19
  • 20

More or Less

4.Tick every number that is greater than 9.
  • 7
  • 10
  • 14
  • 8
  • 19
5.Complete each comparison with more or less: 6 is than 11; 17 is than 13; 5 is than 8; 20 is than 16.

Direction Words

6.Match each direction with what it means.
  • Move forwards
  • Move backwards
  • Turn left
  • Turn right
  • Go towards the back
  • Face towards your right hand
  • Face towards your left hand
  • Go towards the front
7.Draw four arrows: one pointing forwards, one backwards, one left and one right.

Move Along the Number Line

8.Hamish starts at 6 and moves forwards 4 spaces. What number does she reach?
0123456789101112
9.Zach starts at 14 and moves backwards 5 spaces. Where does he land?
02468101214161820
10.Start at 8 and move forwards 3 spaces. Choose the number you reach.
02468101214
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
11.Write your own short number story using a starting number from 1 to 20 and a move forwards or backwards. Tell where the character finishes.
12.Draw a number line from 0 to 10. Mark the number 7 with a dot.
012345678910

3 printable pages

  • Number Lines and Directions, page 1 of 3: Number Line Steps, More or Less

    Page 1

  • Number Lines and Directions, page 2 of 3: Direction Words, Move Along the Number Line

    Page 2

  • Number Lines and Directions, page 3 of 3: 9. Zach starts at 14 and moves backwards 5 spaces. Where does he land?

    Page 3

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