Kindergarten / Foundation Counting Objects Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Kindergarten / Foundation counting worksheet.
Kindergarten / Foundation Counting Objects Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — 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.
1.◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆ → (answer space)
Answer: 17
There are 17 diamonds.
2.■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■ → (answer space)
Answer: 16
There are 16 squares.
3.■■■■■ ■■ → (answer space)
Answer: 7
There are 7 squares.
4.♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ → (answer space)
Answer: 10
There are 10 hearts.
5.■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■ → (answer space)
Answer: 12
There are 12 squares.
6.♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ → (answer space)
Answer: 9
There are 9 hearts.
7.▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ → (answer space)
Answer: 18
There are 18 triangles.
8.▲▲▲▲▲ ▲ → (answer space)
Answer: 6
There are 6 triangles.
Part B: More or fewer?
Count each group. Circle the group that matches the question.
9.Which group has fewer?
- A♥♥♥♥♥ ♥
- B●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●
Answer: ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥
There are 6 hearts and 18 circles.
10.Which group has fewer?
- A●●●●● ●●●●●
- B★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★
Answer: ●●●●● ●●●●●
There are 10 circles and 16 stars.
11.Which group has fewer?
- A★★★★★ ★★★
- B●●●●● ●●●●● ●
Answer: ★★★★★ ★★★
There are 8 stars and 11 circles.
12.Which group has more?
- A▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲
- B■■■■■ ■■■■■
Answer: ■■■■■ ■■■■■
There are 7 triangles and 10 squares.
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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