What Comes Before? Worksheets for Kindergarten

What your child practices

What Comes Before is a key kindergarten math skill, and these 50 worksheets add up to 900 questions of practice. In the early grades, number sense grows through lots of short, hands on practice, and What Comes Before is one of the building blocks teachers return to all year. Each of the 50 versions of What Comes Before has new questions, so your child can repeat the skill without memorizing answers. The skill matches Common Core K.CC.A.2, the standard for counting, knowing number names and comparing numbers. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Kindergarten. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. Before printing, try the What Comes Before video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.

Tips for parents

• Keep counters, blocks or fingers nearby. Young children learn numbers best when they can touch them.
• Turn one problem into a real life question, using snacks, coins or toys around the house.
• Ask your child to explain one answer out loud. Talking through What Comes Before shows you where the thinking is solid.