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Story Time at the Library: How Many Books?

Kindergarten library counting practice. Children count books, puppets, and chairs and learn that the last number they say tells how many.

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Aligned toK.CC.B.4.b

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12 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Math
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students tell how many objects there are by naming the last number said when counting.
Students connect a count such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to a group of 6 objects.
Students explain that the last number counted names the whole group, not just the last object.

How to use

Read each question aloud. Let children touch each shape as they count, then point to the last number they said before they write how many.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

K.CC.B.4.b

Know that the last number said tells how many objects there are.

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Story Time at the Library: How Many Books?

Count each thing once. The last number you say tells how many.

Count the library things

Touch each shape one time as you count. The last number you say tells how many.

Each ■ is a book on the shelf.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■

There are books on the shelf.

Each ▲ is a puppet for the puppet show. Count the puppets.
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

I count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, .
So there are puppets.

Ms. Rivera counts the children on the story rug: “one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.”

There are children on the rug.

Each ● is a bookmark. Which count matches the bookmarks?
● ● ● ● ● ●

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

The last number tells

Listen to each library story. Think about the last number that is said.

Each ■ is a book. Jada counts the books from left to right. Circle the book she touches when she says the number that tells how many books there are.

■■■■■■■

Kofi counts the picture books in a bin. When he is done, he says, “There are 7 picture books.”

The last number Kofi said when he counted was .

Nora puts a number sticker on each book as she counts. The stickers say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. How many books are there?

A. 6
B. 1
C. 7

Each ■ is a book on a cart. Count each cart. Match it to the number word that tells how many.

■ ■ ■
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
■ ■ ■ ■
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

A. seven
B. three
C. ten
D. four

Use the last number

You do not need to count again. The last number you said tells how many.

Zara counts the chairs at the story table: “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.” Then 6 children come to story time. Is there a chair for each child?

A. No. There is only 1 chair.
B. Yes. There are 6 chairs for 6 children.
C. No. The children need 1 more chair.

10.

Pablo reads a counting book. On the last page he counts the ducks: “one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.”

There are ducks on the last page.

11.

Each child counts the chairs at a table. Circle every child who tells how many chairs the right way.

Ana: “1, 2, 3. There are 3 chairs.”Ben: “1, 2, 3, 4. There is 1 chair.”Cora: “1, 2, 3, 4, 5. There are 5 chairs.”Dev: “1, 2. There are 3 chairs.”

12.

Kai counts his library books: “1, 2, 3.” Then he says, “I have book 3.” What should Kai say to tell how many books he has? Draw his books and tell how you know.