Pelican Caught Eight Fish — Counting to 8 for a 7-year-old

Learn how to say and write that the pelican caught eight fish. Simple grammar, the numeral 8, counting practice with fish emoji, and easy addition examples for a 7-year-old.

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Correct sentence: The pelican caught eight fish.

What this means: The pelican has 8 fish. We can write the number as the word "eight" or the numeral 8.

Count the fish:

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  1. One fish
  2. Two fish
  3. Three fish
  4. Four fish
  5. Five fish
  6. Six fish
  7. Seven fish
  8. Eight fish

Easy math with 8:

  • 5 + 3 = 8
  • 2 + 6 = 8
  • 4 + 4 = 8

Small grammar note: The word "fish" stays "fish" whether there is one or many: one fish, eight fish.

Try this: Draw 8 fish on a paper, count them out loud, and write the number as both 8 and the word eight.

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