Real-World Examples of Counting On for First Graders

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔢 Counting On: A strategy where you start with the larger number and count up by the smaller number to find the sum. ➕ Addition Symbol: The plus sign ($+$) means you are adding numbers together. 🧠 Example: To solve $5 + 3$, start at 5 and count up 3 more: 6, 7, 8. So, $5 + 3 = 8$. 💡 Tip: Always start with the bigger number to make counting easier and faster!

Practice Quiz

1. Lily has 6 apples 🍎 and gets 2 more. How many apples does she have in total using counting on?

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9

2. Tom has 4 toy cars 🚗 and finds 3 more. How many cars does Tom have now, using the counting on method?

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8

3. Sarah has 7 stickers ✨ and receives 1 more. How many stickers does she have in all using counting on?

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9

4. David has 9 crayons 🖍️ and his friend gives him 2 more. How many crayons does David have now using counting on?

1. 10
2. 11
3. 12
4. 13

5. Emily has 5 books 📖 and borrows 4 more from the library. How many books does Emily have in total using counting on?

1. 7
2. 8
3. 9
4. 10

6. Michael has 8 building blocks 🧱 and finds 3 more. How many building blocks does Michael have using counting on?

1. 9
2. 10
3. 11
4. 12

7. Jessica has 3 balloons 🎈 and buys 5 more. How many balloons does Jessica have in total using the counting on strategy?

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9

Click to see Answers

1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. C