How it works
Touch each one once. The last number says how many.
Move the ones you've counted to the side so you don't count twice.
However they are arranged, the number is the same.
Worked examples
Touch each once
- Count 5 apples: touch each and say a number.
- One, two, three, four, five.
- The last number is 5, so there are 5.
Move them
- Move each counted apple to the side.
- That way you don't count it twice.
- Count the whole group.
Spread out
- Spread the same apples out wide.
- Count again.
- There are still 5.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- How many fish?
- How many balls?
- Are there 5 stars?
- There are ___ cars.
- Which picture shows 7?
Words to know
- count
- To say a number for each thing.
- total
- How many there are all together.
Watch out for
- One number for each thing.