Rephrasing toy-count questions for a 6-year-old — eight elephants or dolls, ten cars or soldiers

Here are easy ways to ask the two questions so a 6-year-old can understand.

Eight — elephants or dolls? (8 ways)

1. Which toys are there eight of — the elephants or the dolls?
2. Are there eight elephants or eight dolls?
3. Do we have eight elephants or eight dolls?
4. Which has eight toys: elephants or dolls?
5. Is the number eight for the elephants or for the dolls?
6. Count eight — is it the elephants or the dolls?
7. Which group has eight toys, elephants or dolls?
8. Eight of which toy do we have: elephants or dolls?

Ten in the shop — cars or soldiers? (8 ways)

1. Which toy does the shop have ten of — cars or soldiers?
2. Are there ten cars or ten soldiers in the shop?
3. Does the shop have ten cars or ten soldiers?
4. Are ten of the toys cars, or are ten soldiers?
5. Which are there ten of in the shop, cars or soldiers?
6. Is it ten cars in the shop, or ten soldiers?
7. Count to ten — are they cars or soldiers?
8. Ten of which toy are in the shop: cars or soldiers?

Tip for a child: You can point at the toys and ask any one of these short questions. Then count the toys together to find the answer.