★Match Numbers to Groups
Preschool Math Worksheet - Challenge Me
Count. Circle the number.
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 3
- 6
- 6
- 9
- 8
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Preschool Match Numbers to Groups worksheets
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About this worksheet
Recognizing a numeral and counting a group are different abilities, and one does not automatically produce the other. A child may point to a 6 on a calendar and still not know which group is six, or count six buttons perfectly and hesitate when asked which symbol records that. These pages join the two by showing familiar pictures from the workbook artwork set. Ready sheets keep the count to four or fewer in a single tidy line. Practice sheets stay within five, in even rows.
Stretch sheets count up to nine, some of them scattered, so the child has to count the pictures instead of memorizing the shape of the group. The task stays preschool: point to each picture, say the total, then mark the matching numeral. Watch for a choice made on the shape of a digit, especially the 6 and 9 pair, instead of on the quantity. Asking the child to say the number aloud before looking at the choices puts quantity back in charge.
What your child will learn
- Connect a quantity to its written numeral
- Count familiar picture groups up to nine
- Recognize number symbols to nine
- Say the total before choosing the numeral
Head Start ELOF standard: P-MATH 5, K.CC.A.3
Worked example
A group has seven apples. Count each apple, say seven, then mark the numeral 7.
Common mistake
Choosing a numeral because it looks familiar rather than because it matches the quantity shown.
Helpful hint
Say the number out loud first, then find that symbol.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with match numbers to groups?
Choosing a numeral because it looks familiar rather than because it matches the quantity shown.
How can I help my child with match numbers to groups?
Say the number out loud first, then find that symbol.
Are these preschool math worksheets free to print?
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