★Identify Coins
Grade 1 Math Worksheet
NameDate
Circle the name of the coin.
- penny
- quarter
- dime
- nickel
- dime
- nickel
- penny
- quarter
- dime
- quarter
- penny
- nickel
- dime
- quarter
- penny
- nickel
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1st Grade Identify Coins worksheets
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About this worksheet
Before children can count money they have to tell the coins apart, and the coins are told apart by size, colour and the picture on them, not by the number, which is hard to see. On this grade 1 worksheet each line shows one real-looking coin, and your child circles its name: penny, nickel, dime or quarter.
Each of the four coins comes up once on a sheet, in a different order on every version. The dime is the smallest coin even though it is worth more than a nickel, which surprises many children, so spend a moment on that. Having real coins in front of you while you work makes the sheet much more fun.
What your child will learn
- Name the penny, nickel, dime and quarter
- Tell coins apart by size and colour
- Know that the dime is the smallest coin
- Match a coin to its name
Common Core standard: 2.MD.C.8
Worked example
The coin is small, silver and thin. It is the smallest coin. It is a dime. Circle dime.
Common mistake
Thinking the biggest coin is worth the most, or calling the dime a nickel because it is silver.
Helpful hint
Think about size and colour: the penny is copper, the dime is the smallest and silver.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with identify coins?
Thinking the biggest coin is worth the most, or calling the dime a nickel because it is silver.
How can I help my child with identify coins?
Think about size and colour: the penny is copper, the dime is the smallest and silver.
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