Count & Represent Objects 1-10 — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A ladybug has 6 legs.
A ladybug has 6 legs. If you look closely at a ladybug, you can count 3 legs on each side.
2. Count by ones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
When counting by ones, the next number after 8 is 9 because each number goes up by 1.
3. There are 5 toes on one foot.
You have 5 toes on one foot. You can count each toe: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
4. A stop sign has 8 sides.
A stop sign is an octagon shape with 8 sides. You can count each straight edge around the sign.
5. You have 3 red balls and 4 blue balls. That is 7 balls.
3 red balls plus 4 blue balls equals 7 balls because 3 + 4 = 7.
6. What number comes just before 10? 9
The number 9 comes just before 10 because when you count, you say 9 right before you say 10.
7. Show 2 groups of 5. That equals 10.
Two groups of 5 make 10 because 5 + 5 = 10. Think of your two hands with 5 fingers each.
8. A cat has 2 ears.
A cat has 1 ear on the left and 1 ear on the right, which makes 2 ears total.
9. Count: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The missing number is 3 because when you count in order, 3 comes between 2 and 4.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
3 tally marks
→ 3
9
a group of 7 dots
→ 7
5
5 fingers on a hand
→ 5
3
9 beads on a string
→ 9
7
3 tally marks show 3, a group of 7 dots shows 7, 5 fingers on a hand shows 5, and 9 beads show 9. Each picture matches the number you get when you count the objects.