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