I Spy in the Kitchen: Count with Tally Marks
Cups, mugs, spoons, frying pans, cheese and apples are scattered on the kitchen tiles. Kids make a tally mark for each one they spot (groups of five with a slash) and then write the number, a first look at how tally marks work. The answer key is on page 2.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Kindergarten
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Cups, mugs, spoons, frying pans, cheese and apples are scattered on the kitchen tiles. Kids make a tally mark for each one they spot (groups of five with a slash) and then write the number, a first look at how tally marks work. The answer key is on page 2. Big pictures and only a few tasks per page make it a gentle start for kindergartners.
Tips for using it
- Count one kind of picture at a time and mark each one with a dot as you count.
- Say the number word as you write it, then check it against the pictures once more.
- For younger kids, cover half of the scene with paper so there is less to search.
- On the graph and ten frame pages, color one box right after you dot each picture, so the count and the boxes always match.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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