Instructions
- Complete each section in order.
- Write numbers carefully and count objects one time each.
- Use drawings, cubes, or your fingers if you need help.
- Try the optional challenge after finishing the core questions.
1. Meet the Number 20
Example: 20 is written as twenty.
- Write the number that comes before 20: __
- Write the number that comes after 20: __
- Trace or write the number five times: 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
- Circle every number that is equal to 20.
12 20 18 20 2 10 20
2. Count by Tens
Complete the pattern.
- 10, 20, __, __, __
- 0, 10, 20, __, __
- 20, 30, __, 50, __
- __, 20, 30, 40, __
Hint: Count forward by 10 each time.
3. Build 20
Complete each number sentence. You may use counters or draw dots.
- 10 + __ = 20
- 15 + __ = 20
- 18 + __ = 20
- 20 - 10 = __
- 20 - 5 = __
- 20 - 2 = __
4. Ways to Make 20
Example: 12 + 8 = 20
Complete the table with a different way to make 20 in each row.
| First number | Second number | Number sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8 | 12 + 8 = 20 |
| 1 | ||
5. Real-World Math
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A basket has 20 apples. Mia takes 3 apples. How many apples are left?
Number sentence: ____
Answer: __ apples
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A teacher has 10 blue pencils and 10 red pencils. How many pencils are there altogether?
Number sentence: ____
Answer: __ pencils
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You have 20 cents. You spend 7 cents. How many cents do you have left?
Number sentence: ____
Answer: __ cents
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There are 20 students in a group. 5 more students join. How many students are there now?
Number sentence: ____
Answer: __ students
6. Show What You Know
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Draw 20 dots. Organize them into groups to make counting easier.
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Write two different addition sentences that equal 20.
a. __
b. __
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Explain how you know that 19 is less than 20.
Optional Challenge
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Find three different numbers that can be added to 20 to make 30.
__ + 20 = 30
__ + 20 = 30
__ + 20 = 30
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There are 20 stickers. They are shared equally among 4 children. How many stickers does each child get?
Answer: __ stickers each
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Use the digits 2 and 0 to write a number. What number do they make? __
Answer Key
1. Meet the Number 20
- 19
- 21
- 20 for each blank
- Circle 20, 20, and 20.
2. Count by Tens
- 30, 40, 50
- 30, 40
- 40, 60
- 10, 50
3. Build 20
- 10
- 5
- 2
- 10
- 15
- 18
4. Ways to Make 20
Answers may vary. Examples include:
- 1 + 19 = 20
- 5 + 15 = 20
- 6 + 14 = 20
- 9 + 11 = 20
- 10 + 10 = 20
5. Real-World Math
- 20 - 3 = 17 apples
- 10 + 10 = 20 pencils
- 20 - 7 = 13 cents
- 20 + 5 = 25 students
6. Show What You Know
- Student should draw 20 dots. Any organized arrangement is correct.
- Answers may vary. Examples: 10 + 10 = 20 and 14 + 6 = 20.
- Sample answer: 19 is less than 20 because 19 comes before 20 when counting.
Optional Challenge
- 10, 10, and 10
- 5 stickers each
- 20