Numbers and place value · Ages 6–7

Counting, reading and writing to 20 worksheet

Part of: Numbers to 20

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Numbers and place value · Ages 6–7

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13.Ming has a box of exactly 10 shells and 8 more. How many shells does Ming have altogether?
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14.A tray holds 10 eggs. Tsz-ching buys 1 tray and 1 more eggs: eggs in all, which is ten and ones.
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15.Chi-keung has 17 stamps and May has 15. How many does the one with more have?
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16.Ming has a box of exactly 10 cards and 9 more. How many cards does Ming have altogether?
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17.Tsz-ching has 17 stamps and Ming has 6. How many does the one with more have?
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18.A tray holds 10 eggs. Ka-yee buys 1 tray and 6 more eggs: eggs in all, which is ten and ones.
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Counting, reading and writing to 20 worksheet: Answers and working

1. 7
Touch each one as you count it and never count one twice. If there are lots, ring 10 first.
Touch each one as you count: the last number is 7, so there are 7.
2. 16
Touch each one as you count it and never count one twice. If there are lots, ring 10 first.
Touch each one as you count: the last number is 16, so there are 16.
3. 1, 6
In 16, the left digit is the tens and the right digit is the ones.
The tens digit 1 means 1 tens; the ones digit 6 means 6 ones.
4. 2, 0
In 20, the left digit is the tens and the right digit is the ones.
The tens digit 2 means 2 tens; the ones digit 0 means 0 ones.

5. C
Count each picture in turn: if there are lots, ring 10 first and count the rest. Look for exactly 16.
Count a full row of 10, then the rest: the one with exactly 16 is the answer.
6. D
Count each picture in turn: if there are lots, ring 10 first and count the rest. Look for exactly 8.
Count a full row of 10, then the rest: the one with exactly 8 is the answer.
7. C
Count each picture in turn: if there are lots, ring 10 first and count the rest. Look for exactly 11.
Count a full row of 10, then the rest: the one with exactly 11 is the answer.
8. False
Count how many there are in the picture first, then compare that with 7.
There are 4. The later a number comes when you count, the bigger it is: compare 4 with 7.
9. D. sixteen
Look at the two digits of 16: how many tens, how many ones? Then find the words that match.
16 is said “sixteen”.
10. C. 19
“nineteen” is between 10 and 20, so it has 1 ten. How many ones does it have on top of that?
“nineteen” is 1 ten and 9 ones: a 1 in the tens place and 9 in the ones, 19.
11. False
Count how many there are in the picture first, then compare that with 11.
There are 3. The later a number comes when you count, the bigger it is: compare 3 with 11.
12. B. seventeen
Look at the two digits of 17: how many tens, how many ones? Then find the words that match.
17 is said “seventeen”.

Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.

13. 18 shells
A full box of 10 is 1 ten. Count on from 10 for the extra ones.
A box is 1 ten; with 8 ones that makes 18.
14. 11, 1, 1
A tray of 10 is 1 ten, and the 1 extra eggs are the ones.
A tray is 1 ten; with 1 more that is 11: 1 ten and 1 ones.
15. 17 stamps
Compare 17 and 15: which one comes later when you count?
17 comes later when you count, so 17 is the bigger.
16. 19 cards
A full box of 10 is 1 ten. Count on from 10 for the extra ones.
A box is 1 ten; with 9 ones that makes 19.
17. 17 stamps
Compare 17 and 6: which one comes later when you count?
17 comes later when you count, so 17 is the bigger.
18. 16, 1, 6
A tray of 10 is 1 ten, and the 6 extra eggs are the ones.
A tray is 1 ten; with 6 more that is 16: 1 ten and 6 ones.

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