Grade 1
Caterpillar Number Chains
A free printable caterpillar number chains worksheet with an answer key. The number on the head is the start. Use the rule on the leaf to fill in every body part. Great for 1st grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable caterpillar number chains worksheet with an answer key. The number on the head is the start. Use the rule on the leaf to fill in every body part. It matches first grade goals, roughly ages 6 to 7. Say the row out loud to hear the pattern.
Tips for using it
- Find the step between two numbers first, then keep going.
- Point at each arrow as you go and say the step out loud: 'twelve, plus three, fifteen'.
- Write small helper numbers next to the circle when a step crosses ten, then erase them.
- When a chain has x and รท, slow down and check that each answer looks reasonable before moving on.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
