Year 2 Counting Objects Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 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: 10
There are 10 stars.
2.★★★★★ ★★ → (answer space)
Answer: 7
There are 7 stars.
3.♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ → (answer space)
Answer: 19
There are 19 hearts.
4.▲▲▲▲▲ ▲ → (answer space)
Answer: 6
There are 6 triangles.
5.♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥ → (answer space)
Answer: 17
There are 17 hearts.
6.♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥ → (answer space)
Answer: 11
There are 11 hearts.
7.■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■ → (answer space)
Answer: 13
There are 13 squares.
8.■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■ → (answer space)
Answer: 18
There are 18 squares.
Part B: More or fewer?
Count each group. Circle the group that matches the question.
9.Which group has more?
- A◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆
- B●●●●● ●●●●
Answer: ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆
There are 10 diamonds and 9 circles.
10.Which group has more?
- A■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■
- B◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆
Answer: ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■
There are 15 squares and 11 diamonds.
11.Which group has more?
- A♥♥♥♥♥ ♥
- B■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■
Answer: ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■
There are 6 hearts and 20 squares.
12.Which group has more?
- A★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
- B♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥
Answer: ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
There are 20 stars and 17 hearts.
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