How it works
Look at them all at once. How many?
Small numbers like 2 and 3 you can see without counting.
If you can't tell, count them one by one.
Worked examples
A quick look
- You see 2 flowers.
- Look once without counting.
- You know there are 2.
A bigger group
- You see 5 apples scattered.
- Look at them in groups: 3 and 2.
- 3 + 2 = 5.
Check
- Count them one by one.
- Touch each apple once.
- The last number is 5.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Look. How many dots? ___
- How many fish do you see at once?
- Which picture shows 4 dots?
- Are there 5 stars?
- How many cars? ___
Words to know
- group
- Things together.
- quick look
- Seeing how many without counting.
Watch out for
- Look first, then count.
- Break a group into smaller groups.
- Say the number you see.