Reception Counting Objects Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Reception 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: 4
There are 4 stars.
2.◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆ → (answer space)
Answer: 9
There are 9 diamonds.
3.● → (answer space)
Answer: 1
There is 1 circle.
4.◆◆ → (answer space)
Answer: 2
There are 2 diamonds.
5.◆◆◆◆◆ → (answer space)
Answer: 5
There are 5 diamonds.
6.▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲ → (answer space)
Answer: 10
There are 10 triangles.
7.●●●●● ● → (answer space)
Answer: 6
There are 6 circles.
8.★★★★★ ★★★ → (answer space)
Answer: 8
There are 8 stars.
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 3 diamonds and 5 hearts.
10.Which group has fewer?
- A★★★★★ ★★
- B♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥
Answer: ★★★★★ ★★
There are 7 stars and 10 hearts.
11.Which group has fewer?
- A●
- B♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥
Answer: ●
There are 1 circle and 9 hearts.
12.Which group has fewer?
- A■■■■■
- B●●●●● ●●●
Answer: ■■■■■
There are 5 squares and 8 circles.
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