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The numerals one to five

Matching the written symbol to the number of things.

Paper packet. Every task here also exists on screen, where it is checked automatically; answers written on paper are not assessed by Nydus. When you are back at a device, enter your answers there.

1. What you will learn

Today we match the number shapes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to groups of things. Each number shape says how many.

2. Words to hear

3. A label for an amount

A numeral is a written number. The card 2 can label two blocks, two cups or two claps. It does not name the kind of thing. Count the things first. Then find or enter the numeral that tells how many. A big printed 2 and a small printed 2 both mean two.

4. Keep the amount

Place a 3 card beside three toy cups. Move the cups into a triangle. The same card still belongs there because no cup was added or taken away. Do not choose a larger numeral just because the cups are farther apart. Count to check when you need to.

5. Tidy-up labels

Make a number label for a tray of toy dishes. An adult may read the directions, but let you count and choose the numeral. Check the label again after a dish is removed.

6. Label two shoes

1. [Shoe counters]

   Count each shoe counter once.

   One, two.

   There are two shoes.

2. Place the number card beside them.

   2

   The card records the last counting word.

7. Label five blocks

1. Touch each block once.

   One, two, three, four, five.

   Every block gets one word.

2. Your turn: work this step out. Its working is at the end of the packet.

   Choose the numeral for the whole group.

8. Guided practice

A tray has ● ● ●. Which number card tells how many dots?

• 3
• 2
• 5

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9. Guided practice

Match the number cards to dot groups.

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10. Practice

Count the hearts and enter the numeral that labels the group.

♥♥

Total:

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11. Practice

Give this collection of pretend coins its numeral label: ○ ○ ○ ○ ○.

This collection has _n coins.

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12. Somewhere new

Label this toy parking lot: 🚗 🚗 🚗 🚗. Enter the number of cars.

Answer: cars

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13. Lesson test

Lesson test: one question per skill, one attempt each, no hints. Your answers are checked when you submit.

14. Test question

A toy has these mittens: 🧤 🧤. Enter a numeral to label how many mittens.

Answer: mittens

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15. What you can do now

You can match a number shape to that many things. Which number shape goes with four things?

Working for the steps left to you

7. Label five blocks, step 2