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Abacus · Ages 5+ · Set A
Beads for six to nine
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Remember: After five, count on one bead at a time. Nine is one short of ten.

Count on from five

A grown-up reads each question aloud. Listen to the little story first.

The caterpillarA tiny caterpillar grew one bead at a time. She grew to five beads, as many as a hand has fingers. The next day she grew one more bead and had six.
1
🐛She has five beads. One more grows. How many now?
6104
2
How many beads are slid across?
678
3
Count on from five. How many beads?
7109
4
Which number comes after seven?
689
5
Do five beads and two more make seven?
YesNo
6
Do five beads and one more make eight?
YesNo

Nearly a whole row

7
Nine beads are across. Does one more fill the row?
YesNo
8
Nine beads are across. How many more fill the row?
☝️One more✌️Two more🔵Nine more
9
Join each number to its beads.
  1. 16
  2. 27
  3. 39
  • Afive and two more
  • Bfive and four more
  • Cfive and one more
10
Which frame shows six?
A
B
C
11
Slide nine beads across. Draw them.
12
Trace the numbers.
6 7 8 9
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Answer key · Set A
Beads for six to nine
16 Five and one more make six.
27 Five beads and two more make seven.
39 Count on from five: six, seven, eight, nine.
48 Count on: seven, then eight.
5Yes Five and two more is seven.
6No Five and one more make six, not eight.
7Yes A row holds ten. Nine and one more make ten.
8One more Nine is one short of ten, so one more fills the row.
91-C, 2-A, 3-B
10C Six is five and one more. Frame C has six across.
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