Count & Represent Objects 1-10 — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. You have 2 red balls and 6 blue balls. How many balls do you have altogether?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Joining the two color groups together gives 2 + 6 = 8 balls altogether.
2. Which number is 1 more than 9?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 7
1 more than 9 is the next number when counting up, which is 10.
3. Tom sees 5 ducks at a pond. Then 3 fly away. How many ducks are left?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Tom begins with 5 ducks and 3 fly away, so 5 − 3 = 2 ducks remain.
4. Which pair of groups adds up to exactly 10?
A) 3 and 5
B) 4 and 6
C) 2 and 7
D) 6 and 3
4 and 6 fit together to make 10 because 4 + 6 = 10 exactly.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. If you count 4 flowers and then 4 more, you have 8 flowers.
Counting 4 flowers and then 4 more is the same as 4 + 4 = 8 flowers.
2. The number between 5 and 7 is 6.
Counting 5, 6, 7 shows that 6 sits right between 5 and 7.
3. Start at 1 and count up 3. You land on 4.
Starting at 1 and counting up 3 steps goes 2, 3, 4, so you land on 4.
4. A set of 9 beads minus 2 beads leaves 7 beads.
Taking 2 away from 9 beads leaves 9 − 2 = 7 beads in the set.
5. Two groups of 5 cubes is 10 cubes in all.
Two groups of 5 cubes is 5 + 5, which is 10 cubes in all.