LET’S TRY ONE
What comes next: 4, 5, 6, ___?
7
The count increases by one, so 7 follows 6.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Continue a counting sequence by one.
- Say the numbers aloud and listen for what comes next.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Say the numbers aloud and listen for what comes next.