Year 1 Counting Objects Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 1 counting worksheet.
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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: 13
There are 13 hearts.
2.■■■■■ ■■■■ → (answer space)
Answer: 9
There are 9 squares.
3.▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲ → (answer space)
Answer: 14
There are 14 triangles.
4.●●●●● ● → (answer space)
Answer: 6
There are 6 circles.
5.●●●●● ●●●●● → (answer space)
Answer: 10
There are 10 circles.
6.★★★★★ ★★★ → (answer space)
Answer: 8
There are 8 stars.
7.●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●●● ●● → (answer space)
Answer: 17
There are 17 circles.
8.♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ → (answer space)
Answer: 19
There are 19 hearts.
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 16 stars and 17 triangles.
10.Which group has fewer?
- A◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆
- B★★★★★ ★★★
Answer: ★★★★★ ★★★
There are 18 diamonds and 8 stars.
11.Which group has fewer?
- A■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■
- B★★★★★ ★★
Answer: ★★★★★ ★★
There are 13 squares and 7 stars.
12.Which group has fewer?
- A★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
- B♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥
Answer: ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥
There are 15 stars and 9 hearts.
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