Counting Backwards
Practice counting backwards from various numbers, a key skill for Grade 2 number sense.
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2 Fill in the BlanksShort AnswerMultiple ChoiceTrue / False
Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.A.2
Topics
countingbackwardsnumber sensegrade 2math
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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?
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
F
False