Grade 1
Counting Backwards Worksheet
A free printable counting backwards worksheet with an answer key. Count back and fill in the missing numbers. Perfect for 1st grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable counting backwards worksheet with an answer key. Count back and fill in the missing numbers. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page. Find the step between two numbers first, then keep going.
Tips for using it
- Check whether the numbers go up or down before you start.
- Test your rule on two pairs of numbers before filling in the rest.
- Say the row out loud to hear the pattern.
- Find the step first: look at two numbers next to each other and find the difference.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
