Kindergarten / Foundation Counting Objects Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Kindergarten / Foundation counting worksheet.
Kindergarten / Foundation Counting Objects Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Part A: How many?
Count the shapes in each row. They are set out in groups of five to help you. Write how many.
Answer: 11
There are 11 circles.
Answer: 15
There are 15 diamonds.
Answer: 20
There are 20 circles.
Answer: 18
There are 18 diamonds.
Answer: 13
There are 13 stars.
Answer: 14
There are 14 diamonds.
Answer: 19
There are 19 hearts.
Answer: 9
There are 9 stars.
Part B: More or fewer?
Count each group. Circle the group that matches the question.
- A◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆
- B■■■■■ ■■■■■
Answer: ■■■■■ ■■■■■
There are 18 diamonds and 10 squares.
- A■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■
- B★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★
Answer: ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★
There are 15 squares and 17 stars.
- A●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●●●
- B▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲
Answer: ●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●●●
There are 20 circles and 17 triangles.
- A●●●●● ●
- B★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★
Answer: ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★
There are 6 circles and 19 stars.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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