Year 2 Counting Objects Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — 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: 18
There are 18 squares.
2.◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆ → (answer space)
Answer: 16
There are 16 diamonds.
3.▲▲▲▲▲ ▲ → (answer space)
Answer: 6
There are 6 triangles.
4.◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ → (answer space)
Answer: 20
There are 20 diamonds.
5.■■■■■ ■■ → (answer space)
Answer: 7
There are 7 squares.
6.◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆ → (answer space)
Answer: 14
There are 14 diamonds.
7.▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲ → (answer space)
Answer: 9
There are 9 triangles.
8.◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆ → (answer space)
Answer: 8
There are 8 diamonds.
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 10 diamonds and 9 circles.
10.Which group has more?
- A■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■
- B♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥
Answer: ■■■■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■
There are 14 squares and 9 hearts.
11.Which group has fewer?
- A★★★★★ ★★★★★
- B◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆
Answer: ★★★★★ ★★★★★
There are 10 stars and 16 diamonds.
12.Which group has fewer?
- A◆◆◆◆◆ ◆
- B♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥
Answer: ◆◆◆◆◆ ◆
There are 6 diamonds and 7 hearts.
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