Counting Backwards Worksheets
Count backwards by ones and fill in the missing numbers.
Counting Backwards
Name:Date:Score:
Count backwards by 1. Fill in the missing numbers.
- 126, 25, 24, 23, 22, , ,
- 230, , 28, , 26, , 24, 23
- 329, , 27, , 25, 24, , 22
- 415, 14, 13, , 11, , 9,
- 526, , 24, 23, 22, 21, ,
- 610, 9, , 7, , , 4, 3
- 717, 16, , , 13, 12, , 10
- 815, , , 12, 11, 10, , 8
- 928, 27, , , , 23, 22, 21
- 1023, , , , 19, 18, 17, 16
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Counting Backwards
Name:Date:Score:
Count backwards by 1. Fill in the missing numbers.
- 117, 16, , 14, , , 11, 10
- 222, 21, 20, , 18, , , 15
- 325, 24, 23, , , 20, , 18
- 420, , 18, 17, 16, 15, ,
- 524, 23, , , 20, , 18, 17
- 610, 9, , , 6, 5, , 3
- 710, , , , 6, 5, 4, 3
- 815, , 13, , 11, 10, 9,
- 920, , 18, 17, , 15, , 13
- 1024, , 22, 21, , 19, 18,
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Counting Backwards
Name:Date:Score:
Count backwards by 1. Fill in the missing numbers.
- 126, , 24, 23, 22, , 20,
- 215, , 13, 12, 11, , 9,
- 323, , 21, 20, 19, 18, ,
- 417, 16, 15, 14, , , 11,
- 524, 23, 22, 21, , , 18,
- 629, 28, 27, 26, 25, , ,
- 716, 15, 14, 13, , 11, ,
- 822, , 20, , , 17, 16, 15
- 911, , 9, 8, , 6, 5,
- 1027, , , 24, 23, , 21, 20
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Answer key — Sheet A (10 answers)
- 1. 21, 20, 19
- 2. 29, 27, 25
- 3. 28, 26, 23
- 4. 12, 10, 8
- 5. 25, 20, 19
- 6. 8, 6, 5
- 7. 15, 14, 11
- 8. 14, 13, 9
- 9. 26, 25, 24
- 10. 22, 21, 20
Answer key — Sheet B (10 answers)
- 1. 15, 13, 12
- 2. 19, 17, 16
- 3. 22, 21, 19
- 4. 19, 14, 13
- 5. 22, 21, 19
- 6. 8, 7, 4
- 7. 9, 8, 7
- 8. 14, 12, 8
- 9. 19, 16, 14
- 10. 23, 20, 17
Answer key — Sheet C (10 answers)
- 1. 25, 21, 19
- 2. 14, 10, 8
- 3. 22, 17, 16
- 4. 13, 12, 10
- 5. 20, 19, 17
- 6. 24, 23, 22
- 7. 12, 10, 9
- 8. 21, 19, 18
- 9. 10, 7, 4
- 10. 26, 25, 22
About this skill
Counting back is the first form of subtraction. It is also useful for countdowns, which many children find fun.
How to teach it
- Let children touch or tick every object as they count it.
- Chant skip counting aloud while clapping or stepping, then write it.
- Count up and back down — going backwards is a different skill.
Mistakes to watch for
- Counting an object twice or missing one — use a pencil to cross off each item.
- Skipping a number in the decade change (for example 39, 50 instead of 39, 40).
