Here are 8 simple ways to ask the same question, written for a 6-year-old:
- Does the shop have ten cars or ten soldiers?
- Are there ten cars in the shop, or ten soldiers?
- Which toy does the shop have ten of — cars or soldiers?
- Is it the cars that there are ten of, or the soldiers?
- Which one is ten in the shop: the cars or the soldiers?
- Do I count ten cars in the shop or ten soldiers?
- Are there ten toy cars, or ten toy soldiers in the shop?
- Which toy reaches ten in the shop — the cars or the soldiers?
How to check (easy steps):
- Look at the cars. Count them out loud: 1, 2, 3... Keep going until you reach 10 or there are no more cars.
- Now look at the soldiers. Count them the same way: 1, 2, 3... stop at 10 or when there are no more.
- Compare your counts. If cars = 10, say "cars." If soldiers = 10, say "soldiers." If both or neither are 10, tell that instead (for example, "both have ten" or "neither has ten").
Tip: Line the toys up and use your fingers to keep track while you count.