Grade 6 Find the Missing Term Worksheets
The gap is inside the sequence, so the rule has to be read from both sides of it.
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Number Patterns · Grade 6
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Grade 6 · 2 pages · A4What each level generates
Grade 6 find the missing term — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.
- Level 1One gap in the middle
- Level 2Two gaps to fill
- Level 3The first term is missing
Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →
More Grade 6 number patterns skills
Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.
- Continue the SequenceWork out the rule from the terms shown, then write the ones that come next.
- Name the RuleRead a sequence and write, in words, what its rule does at every step.
- Doubling and HalvingRuns that double at every step, and the same runs read backwards.
- Two Rules TogetherPatterns where two different jumps take turns, one term at a time.
- Multiplying SequencesSequences that grow by a fixed ratio each step, and the same runs in reverse.
Frequently asked questions
▸What is the difference between an arithmetic and a geometric sequence?
An arithmetic sequence adds the same number each time (5, 8, 11 adds 3); a geometric sequence multiplies by the same number each time (5, 15, 45 times 3). Grade 6 introduces both and asks students to tell them apart from the terms.
▸What pattern rules are expected in Grade 6?
Arithmetic sequences with larger constant differences and geometric sequences with a constant ratio, continuing the sequence and stating the rule in each case. Continue the Sequence and Find the Missing Term cover the additive half; Doubling and Halving handles a ratio of 2, and Multiplying Sequences runs from Triple it each time up to ratios of 4 and 5.
▸Why do most sequences have two missing numbers?
One blank at the end can be guessed from its neighbours; two blanks force the student to find the actual rule and apply it twice. That is the real Grade 6 skill. Where a sheet does leave a single gap it is never an easy one — Find the Missing Term puts it inside the run, or removes the first term altogether.
▸How many problems make a good Grade 6 session?
8 to 12. Geometric terms involve genuine multiplication, so a focused shorter set beats a long careless one. Use the count stepper to size the sheet to the time you have.
▸Can I get the exact same worksheet again later?
Yes — the web address stores your exact sheet, so bookmarking or sharing the link reproduces the identical problems and answer key. Shuffle makes a fresh set at the same settings when you want a variant.