Numbers and place value · Ages 6–7
Counting on and counting back worksheet
Part of: Numbers to 20
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Counting on and counting back worksheet
Numbers and place value · Ages 6–7
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Write each answer in the space. For word problems, show your working and write a sentence answer.
Part A: Working out and filling in (2 marks each)
1.Count back: 15, 14, , 12
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2.Count on: 4, 5, , 7
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3.Count on: 8, 9, , 11
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4.What number is the arrow pointing to on the number line?
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5.What number is 1 more than 5?
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6.What number is 1 less than 17?
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7.What number is 1 less than 18?
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8.What number is 1 more than 18?
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9.Count back from 14 to 10: 14, , , , 10
Fill in each blank
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10.Counting on from 3 to 10, how many numbers do you say (counting 3 and 10)?
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11.Counting on from 9 to 12, how many numbers do you say (counting 9 and 12)?
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12.Count back from 20 to 16: 20, , , , 16
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Part B: Word problems (4 marks each)
13.There are 12 dumplings on a plate. Tsz-hin eats 1. How many are left on the plate?
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14.Chi-keung takes a number in a queue. The person in front got number 6, and Chi-keung gets the next one. What number does Chi-keung get?
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15.Everyone counts down before the rocket takes off: 7, 6, 5… What number comes next?
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16.Everyone counts down before the rocket takes off: 11, 10, 9… What number comes next?
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17.There are 9 dumplings on a plate. Ming eats 1. How many are left on the plate?
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18.Chi-keung takes a number in a queue. The person in front got number 7, and Chi-keung gets the next one. What number does Chi-keung get?
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Counting on and counting back worksheet: Answers and working
Part A: Working out and filling in
1. 13
Counting back takes 1 away each time. What is 1 less than 14?
Counting back, each is 1 less: after 14 comes 13.
2. 6
Counting on adds 1 each time. What comes straight after 5?
Counting on, each is 1 more: after 5 comes 6.
3. 10
Counting on adds 1 each time. What comes straight after 9?
Counting on, each is 1 more: after 9 comes 10.
4. 1
Find 0 on the line first, then count the steps to the right up to the arrow.
Count steps right from 0: the arrow is 1 steps along, at 1.
5. 6
1 more is the number that comes straight after 5 when you count on.
1 more is the next number counting on: after 5 comes 6.
6. 16
1 less is the number that comes just before 17 when you count on.
1 less is the next number counting back: before 17 comes 16.
7. 17
1 less is the number that comes just before 18 when you count on.
1 less is the next number counting back: before 18 comes 17.
8. 19
1 more is the number that comes straight after 18 when you count on.
1 more is the next number counting on: after 18 comes 19.
9. 13, 12, 11
Start at 14 and take 1 away each time: you should land exactly on 10.
1 less each time: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10.
10. 8
Start at 3 and put up a finger for each number you say, stopping at 10.
3 is the 1st, and each one after is 1 more: reaching 10, you have said 8 numbers.
11. 4
Start at 9 and put up a finger for each number you say, stopping at 12.
9 is the 1st, and each one after is 1 more: reaching 12, you have said 4 numbers.
12. 19, 18, 17
Start at 20 and take 1 away each time: you should land exactly on 16.
1 less each time: 20, 19, 18, 17, 16.
Part B: Word problems
Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.
13. 11 dumplings
Eating 1 means 1 fewer. Count back one from 12.
One fewer is one count back: before 12 comes 11.
14. 7
The next number is the one that comes straight after 6 when you count on.
The next number counts on: 1 more than 6 is 7.
15. 4
Counting down takes 1 away each time. What is 1 less than 5?
Counting down, 1 less each time: after 5 comes 4.
16. 8
Counting down takes 1 away each time. What is 1 less than 9?
Counting down, 1 less each time: after 9 comes 8.
17. 8 dumplings
Eating 1 means 1 fewer. Count back one from 9.
One fewer is one count back: before 9 comes 8.
18. 8
The next number is the one that comes straight after 7 when you count on.
The next number counts on: 1 more than 7 is 8.
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