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Showing a number many ways

Mathematics · Counting & Cardinality · ages 4-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Ann draws dots for her 4 dolls, one dot per doll, then draws 2 more dots for 2 new dolls. How many dots are there?

    • 6
    • 5
    • 8
    • 7

  2. To show 5, which should you lay out?

    • 3 counters
    • 7 counters
    • 2 counters
    • 5 counters

  3. These blocks show a number. How many blocks are there?

    • 5
    • 4
    • 6

  4. You can show the number 5 with 5 fingers.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. You draw 5 dots for 5 fish. Then 3 more fish arrive and you draw 3 more dots. How many dots are there now? Write the number.

    Answer: ______________

  6. Mia has 3 counters out. She wants to show the number 5. How many more counters does she need?

    • 2
    • 1
    • 3

  7. A frog sits on 0 on the number line and jumps 3 steps forward. What number does the frog land on? Write the number.

    Answer: ______________

  8. Raj draws 3 tally marks for 4 apples. Raj says the tallies match the apples. Is Raj right?

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Zack looks at the mark on this number line and says it shows the number 4. Is Zack right?

    0123456

    Circle one:   True   False

  10. You show fingers twice, 5 and 5. How many fingers is that in total? Write the number.

    Answer: ______________

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Showing a number many ways W1-mt_pAcaehday5-s1

  1. 6 · Put 4 and 2 together to get 6.
  2. 5 counters · One counter for each count to 5: you need 5 counters.
  3. 5 · Count each block once: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. That is 5 blocks.
  4. True · Yes. Fingers are one good way to show a number.
  5. 8 · Put 5 and 3 together to get 8.
  6. 2 · 3 counters plus 2 more counters makes 5.
  7. 3 · Start at 0, then hop 1, 2, 3. The frog lands on 3.
  8. False · Raj is wrong: 3 tally marks show 3, not 4. He needs one more tally.
  9. False · The mark sits on 3, not 4. Zack counted one too many.
  10. 10 · Put 5 and 5 together to get 10.
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