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Read and write numbers to 20: Kindergarten math

Read and write numerals 0–20. A free kindergarten lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: read and write numerals 0–20.

Teach (10 min)

  • First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth.
  • Count from the start of the line.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/numsense.k_ordinal?lesson=k-numsense-ordinal-1&at=K

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Use the first three questions on the printable sheet as a slip.

Printable sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

Read and write numbers to 20 (Kindergarten)

  1. Count from the left. What color is the fourth circle?
  2. Count from the left. What color is the fifth circle?
  3. Count from the left. What color is the second circle?
  4. Count from the left. What color is the fourth circle?
  5. Count from the left. Which place is the orange circle? (There is only one orange circle.)
  6. Count from the left. Which place is the blue circle? (There is only one blue circle.)
  7. Count from the left. Which place is the yellow circle? (There is only one yellow circle.)
  8. Count from the left. What color is the second circle?
  9. Count from the left. Which place is the yellow circle? (There is only one yellow circle.)
  10. Count from the left. Which place is the blue circle? (There is only one blue circle.)
  11. Count from the left. Which place is the red circle? (There is only one red circle.)
  12. Count from the left. Which place is the red circle? (There is only one red circle.)
Key
  1. purple
  2. orange
  3. red
  4. green
  5. fourth
  6. sixth
  7. third
  8. purple
  9. sixth
  10. fourth
  11. tenth
  12. ninth

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