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Counting Before, After and Between Numbers up to 10

Counting before, after and between numbers up to 10 improves the child’s counting skills. In this kindergarten learning activities kids will learn to find the before, after and between numbers in math. Number counting is the basic math skill that will help your child to recognize the order of the numbers.

Learning before, after, and between numbers up to 10 is one of the first steps in understanding number order. It helps children recognize how numbers are arranged and improves early counting skills.

Young learners often practice identifying which number comes before, which number comes after, and which number comes between two numbers. These skills are important for building a strong foundation in mathematics.

In this lesson, we will learn the meaning of before, after, and between numbers, understand them using examples, and practice simple exercises.

In this lesson, children will learn:

With simple examples, number lines, and practice questions, kids can easily master this concept.

Counting Before, After and Between Numbers up to 10



On the number-line –

                          number 4 is before number 5,

                          number 6 is after number 5,

                          number 5 is between number 4 and 6.

Before, After and Between up to 5:

What comes before?

What comes just before 3?


2 comes just before 3.

2 comes just before 3.

Number Line 1 to 5


What comes just before 5?


4 comes just before 5.

4 comes just before 5.

Number Line 1 to 5

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What comes after?

What comes just after 2?


3 comes just after 2.

3 comes just after 2.

3 Comes Just After 2


What comes just after 3?


4 comes just after 3.

4 comes just after 3.

4 Comes Just After 3

What comes between?

What comes between 1 and 3?


2 comes between 1 and 3.

2 comes between

2 Comes Between 1 and 3


What comes between 3 and 5?


4 comes between 3 and 5.

4 comes between

4 Comes Between 3 and 5

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Counting Before, After and Between Numbers up to 10
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Before, After and Between up to 20:

Look at the number line shown below.

Before, After and Between up to 20

What comes before?

What comes just before 12?


11 comes just before 12.

11 comes just before 12.

11 Comes Just Before 12



What comes just before 20?


19 comes just before 20.

19 comes just before 20.

19 Comes Just Before 20



What comes after?

What comes just after 13?


14 comes just after 13.

14 comes just after 13.

14 Comes Just After 13



What comes just after 18?


19 comes just after 18.

19 comes just after 18.

19 Comes Just After 18

What comes between?

What comes between 13 and 15?


14 comes between 13 and 15.

14 comes between

14 Comes Between 13 and 15



What comes between 16 and 18?


17 comes between 16 and 18.

17 comes between

17 Comes Between 16 and 18
Before After Between Numbers

11 is before 12.

11 is after 10.

11 is between 10 and 12.

Before After Between

Examples on before, after and between numbers up to 10:


1. What comes before 3?

What comes before 3?

come before 3.



2. What comes after 7?

What comes after 7?

come after 7.



3. What comes in between 4 and 6?

What comes in between 4 and 6?

come in between 4 and 6.



4. What comes before 8?

What comes before 8?

come before 8.



5. What comes in between 7 and 9?

What comes in between 7 and 9?

come in between 7 and 9.



6. What comes in between 1 and 3?

What comes in between 1 and 3?

come in between 1 and 3.



7. What comes after 9?

What comes after 9?

10 come after 9.



8. What comes in between 8 and 10?

What comes in between 8 and 10?

come in between 8 and 10.

Before After Between Numbers Worksheet for Kids:


9. Write the number that comes just before.

Number that Comes Just Before

6 come before 7.

8 come before 9.

5 come before 6.

3 come before 4.



10. Write the number that comes just before.

Number that Comes Just After

6 come just after 5.

4 come just after 3.

9 come just after 8.

10 come just after 9.


11. Write the number that comes in between the given numbers.

Number that Comes in Between the given Numbers

6 come in between 5 and 7.

5 come in between 4 and 6.

4 come in between 3 and 5.

9 come in between 8 and 10.

3 come in between 2 and 4.

7 come in between 6 and 8.


Read the numbers on the flowers.

After Before Between

12. Write the number that comes

(i) after 3     _____

(ii) before 7     _____

(iii) between 2 and 4     _____

(iv) after 5     _____

(v) before 9     _____

(vi) between 5 and 7     _____

(vii) before 7 and after 5     _____

(viii) before 10 and after 8     _____


12. Write the number

After Before Between Numbers


13. Write the numbers that come before and after the given number.

Before and After Numbers


14. Write the numbers:

Before After Between


15. What comes before?

(i) _____ 12

(ii) _____ 8

(iii) _____ 19

(iv) _____ 15

(v) _____ 20


16. What comes between?

(i) 5 _____ 7

(ii) 11 _____ 13

(iii) 17 _____ 19

(iv) 8 _____ 10

(v) 13 _____ 15


17. What comes after?

(i) 2 _____

(ii) 17 _____

(iii) 11 _____

(iv) 9 _____

(v) 6 _____


Before, After and Between with 3-Digit Numbers:

1. Look at the following colour code and colour the spaces as instructed to know the flags of various countries:

Blue:       If the number is between 1 and 40.

Red:        If the number is between 105 and 124.

Orange:   If the number is between 201 and 243.

White:     If the number is between 451 and 498.

Yellow:     If the number is between 510 and 540.

Green:     If the number is between 718 and 769.

Before, After and Between with 3-Digit Numbers


2. What comes before?

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

 _____     146

 _____     293

 _____     362

 _____     409

 _____     530

 _____     612

 _____     766

 _____     999


Answer:

2. (i) 145

(ii) 292

(iii) 361

(iv) 408

(v) 529

(vi) 611

(vii) 765

(viii) 998


3 What comes between?

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

 126     _____     128

 249     _____     251

 312     _____     314

 457     _____     459

 541     _____     543

 649     _____     651

 708     _____     710

 900     _____     902

Answer:

3. (i) 127

(ii) 250

(iii) 313

(iv) 458

(v) 542

(vi) 650

(vii) 709

(viii) 901


4. What comes after?

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

 733     _____

 252     _____

 390     _____

 412     _____

 532     _____

 666     _____

 709     _____

 981     _____

Answer:

4. (i) 734

(ii) 253

(iii) 391

(iv) 413

(v) 533

(vi) 667

(vii) 710

(viii) 982


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1. What does before, after and between numbers mean?

Answer:

Before means the number that comes just earlier, after means the number that comes next, and between means the number that lies in the middle of two numbers.

2. What are before, after and between numbers for kids?

Answer:

Before, after and between numbers help children understand number order. A number that comes before is one less, a number that comes after is one more, and a number between lies in the middle of two numbers.

3. How do you teach before, after and between numbers to kindergarten students?

Answer:

You can teach these concepts using number lines, counting exercises, worksheets, and fun activities. Visual aids and practice questions make it easier for kids to understand number order.

4. What is the easiest way to learn before and after numbers?

Answer:

The easiest way is to practice counting forward and backward. Using number lines and simple worksheets helps children quickly understand which number comes before or after.

5. What is the rule for before and after numbers?

Answer:

The rule is simple:

  • Before = one less
  • After = one more

6. What is the number between 8 and 10?

Answer:

The number between 8 and 10 is 9.

7. How do you teach before and after numbers to kids?

Answer:

You can teach it using number lines, counting forward and backward, simple examples (one less and one more), and worksheets with practice exercises.

8. Why is learning before, after and between numbers important?

Answer:

It helps children understand number order, improves counting skills, and builds a foundation for addition and subtraction.

9. What are examples of before and after numbers?

Answer:

Examples:

  • Before 6 is 5 and after 6 is 7
  • Before 9 is 8 and after 9 is 10

10. How do you find the number between two numbers?

Answer:

To find the number between two numbers, look for the number that comes in the middle when counting.

Example:
Between 3 and 5 → 4

11. What comes before and after 10?

Answer:

  • Before 10 → 9
  • After 10 → 11

12. How can children practice before, after and between numbers?

Answer:

Children can practice through worksheets, fill-in-the-blank questions, number line exercises, and counting games.

13. Are there worksheets for before, after and between numbers 1 to 10?

Answer:

Yes, there are many printable worksheets that help kids practice before, after and between numbers from 1 to 10. These worksheets improve counting skills and number recognition.

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● Number the Pictures

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