Count & Represent Objects 1-10 — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. You see 3 red apples and 4 green apples. How many apples are there in all?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Putting the two groups of apples together gives 3 + 4 = 7 apples in all.
2. Which number comes right after 8 when you count?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 9
D) 10
When you keep counting after 8, the very next number you say is 9.
3. Sara has 10 crayons. She gives away 3. How many does she have now?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Sara starts with 10 crayons and gives away 3, so 10 − 3 = 7 crayons are left.
4. Which group shows exactly 6 objects?
A) 2 stars and 3 stars
B) 4 dots and 2 dots
C) 5 balls and 2 balls
D) 1 hat and 3 hats
4 dots and 2 dots together makes 4 + 2 = 6, which is exactly the group asked for.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. If you line up 5 red blocks and 5 blue blocks, you have 10 blocks.
Lining up 5 red blocks with 5 blue blocks makes one long line, and 5 + 5 = 10 blocks.
2. The number that is 1 less than 4 is 3.
1 less than 4 means counting back one step from 4, which lands on 3.
3. Count 2 cats, 3 dogs, and 1 bird. That is 6 animals.
Adding the three small groups gives 2 + 3 + 1 = 6 animals altogether.
4. The number right before 9 is 8.
The number right before 9 when counting is 8, since 8 comes just before 9.
5. A group of 7 oranges minus 0 oranges is still 7 oranges.
Taking away 0 means nothing is removed, so 7 oranges are still there.