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Counting Backwards

Practice counting backwards from various numbers, a key skill for Grade 2 number sense.

Grade 2 Math Number SenseCounting Backwards
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.A.2

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Counting Backwards Practice

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Read each question carefully and fill in the missing numbers or choose the correct answer.

1. Count backwards by 1s. 25, 24, 23,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

2. Count backwards by 1s. 40, 39,  ,  , 36,  , 34

3. Count backwards by 1s. 100, 99, 98,  ,  , 95,  ,  

4. Look at the number line below. Start at 15 and count backwards 3 steps. What number do you land on?

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

5. Which sequence shows counting backwards by 2s?

a

10, 12, 14, 16

b

20, 18, 16, 14

c

5, 10, 15, 20

d

1, 2, 3, 4

6. Count backwards by 5s. 50, 45,  ,  , 30,  ,  

7. Count backwards by 10s. 90, 80,  ,  , 50,  ,  

8. The sequence 30, 29, 28, 27 shows counting backwards by 1s.

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True

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False