Count & Represent Objects 1-10 — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. count
2. group
3. tally
4. set
5. one
6. ten
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. How many fingers are on one hand? 5
Count your fingers on one hand: thumb, pointer, middle, ring, pinky. That makes 5 fingers.
2. Count the days in a week: 7
If you look at a triangle, you can count 1, 2, 3 sides around it. Tri means three.
3. A triangle has 3 sides.
A carton of ten holds exactly 10 eggs. The question tells you it is a carton of ten.
4. You have 4 apples and get 2 more. Now you have 6.
A bicycle has one wheel in front and one in back, so it has 2 wheels total.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The number 8 comes after 7.
True False
True. 4 apples plus 1 more apple equals 5 apples because 4 + 1 = 5.
2. 3 toys and 3 books is 5 items in all.
True False
False. The number that comes right after 9 is 10, not 7. When you count, 7 comes before 9.
3. A group of 10 pennies is more than 6 pennies.
True False
True. Holding up 3 fingers is one way to show the number 3 because each finger stands for 1.