Descending order worksheet

Descending order worksheet for kindergarten

These are the free printable Descending order worksheet for kindergarten kids in PDF format. Please download these worksheets by clicking on the images or links shown below.

The concept of “Descending Order” helps children how to arrange numbers from largest to smallest. This concept is important for developing number sense and understanding counting sequences.

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These worksheets have some numbers arranged randomly. Children need to read the numbers and arrange single-digit and two-digit numbers from largest to smallest. This is also known as backward counting. Children will be able to understand comparing numbers and recognize which number is greater or smaller after practicing these worksheets.


Importance of learning descending order

  • It helps in building the number sense in children like they understand from big to small. each other.
  • It helps children in counting down like when playing games or getting ready (“3, 2, 1, go!”).
  • It helps them in preparing the early math skills and helps in organizing ideas clearly like sorting from biggest to smallest.
  • Descending order helps children in learning the concept of taking away and smaller amounts, which later help them in learning subtraction.
  • Children understand how to solve the puzzles, compare numbers and arrange the numbers easily when they know descending order.
  • Kids learn to put things in order, which makes them feel confident.
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