Bead Necklace Fun: Add One More Bead

Each new number you say means one more bead.

Add one more bead

Count the beads. Add 1 more bead. Write how many beads there are now.

Each ● is a bead on Maya's string.
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Maya adds 1 more bead.

Now there are beads.

Each ● is a bead on Jun's string.
● ● ● ● ● ●
Jun adds 1 more bead.

Now there are beads.

Each bracelet has 1 more bead than the bracelet before it.
Bracelet 1: ● ● ● ● ●
Bracelet 2: ● ● ● ● ● ●
Bracelet 3: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Bracelet 4 has beads.

Rosa has 8 beads on her string. She adds 1 more bead. Which string shows Rosa's beads now?

A. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●B. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●C. ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

The next number is one more

When you count, each new number you say means 1 more bead.

Lia says a number each time she puts a bead on her string: “one, two, three, four, five.” Then she puts on 1 more bead.

The next number Lia says is .

Dev has 3 beads. He adds beads one at a time. Write how many beads he has each time.

3 beads. Add 1 more: beads.
Add 1 more: beads.
Add 1 more: beads.

Match each number word to the number word that is 1 more.

These necklaces are long! Each child adds 1 more bead.

Ana has 11 beads. Now she has beads.
Sam has 16 beads. Now he has beads.
Pia has 19 beads. Now she has beads.

Circle, choose, and draw

Show what 1 more bead looks like.

Ava's string has 5 beads.
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Circle every card that shows 1 more bead than Ava's string.

10.

Ben counts his beads: “one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.” He adds 1 more bead. Then he counts all the beads again, starting with one. What is the last number he says?

A. sevenB. nineC. eight

11.

Each ● is a bead. Rosa thinks this string shows 1 more than 5.
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Is Rosa right?

A. No. It has 7 beads. That is 2 more than 5.B. Yes. It has 6 beads.C. No. It has 5 beads.

12.

Draw a string with 3 beads. Then add beads one at a time until there are 6 beads. Write the number you say for each new bead.