Kindergarten · Math · Unit 7 of 8
Quick Look Counting
How many? See it in a flash!
What your child practises
Practises seeing small amounts, 1 to 6, at a glance in familiar arrangements such as dice and dot patterns, without counting one by one. Ask your child to tell you how they saw it: “I saw 2 and 2.”
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: K.N.2 · subitizing and naming familiar arrangements of 1 to 6 dots or objects
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
How many dots on the die? ⚀
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
1
Hint: A die shows its dots in a pattern. This one has one.
Question 2
How many? ●● ●●
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 1
4
Hint: Look at the dots without counting each one. Count in small groups: four in all.
Question 3
How many dots on the die? ⚁
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
2
Hint: A die shows its dots in a pattern. This one has two.
Question 4
How many stars? ★★★
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
3
Hint: Look quickly, then check. There are three.
Question 5
How many stars? ★★★★
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 5
4
Hint: Look quickly, then check. There are four.
Question 6
How many dots on the die? ⚄
- 5
- 1
- 4
- 6
5
Hint: A die shows its dots in a pattern. This one has five.