Year 1 numbers to 20 and counting test answers to download as PDF

These Year 1 numbers to 20 and counting test answers give the worked solutions and the marks for every question of the numbers to 20 and counting test. The test is marked out of 20, so you can work out your score.

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Answer to Question 1 (4 marks)
1. Count the dots carefully, touching each one once: there are 15 dots. (1 mark)
2. 15 is written fifteen: fif- for five and -teen for ten. (1 mark)
3. One more than 15 means count on 1: 16. (1 mark)
4. One less than 15 means count back 1: 14. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 2 (4 marks)
1. 9 is written nine, with an e at the end. (1 mark)
2. 13 is written thirteen: it starts with thir-, not three-. (1 mark)
3. The word seven is the number 7. (1 mark)
4. Twenty means two tens and no ones, so we write 20 with two digits. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 3 (4 marks)
1. Put your finger on 5 and jump forward 3 times: 6, 7, 8. You land on 8. (1 mark)
2. Put your finger on 16 and jump back 4 times: 15, 14, 13, 12. You land on 12. (1 mark)
3. The numbers go up by 1, so after 12 comes 13. (1 mark)
4. The numbers go down by 1, so after 19 comes 18. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 4 (4 marks)
1. 3 comes first when we count, then 7, then 10: 3, 7, 10. (1 mark)
2. 9 is less than ten; 14 and 18 are teen numbers with 4 and 8 ones: 9, 14, 18. (1 mark)
3. 15 comes after 12 when we count on, so 15 is bigger. (1 mark)
4. 11 comes before 17 when we count on, so 11 is smaller. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 5 (4 marks)
1. The question says page 1 has 12 stickers on it. (1 mark)
2. Count on from 12 to 20: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. That is 8 steps, so she needs 8 more stickers. (1 mark)
3. One more than 12 is 13 stickers on the page now. (1 mark)
4. 13 is more than 12, because 13 comes after 12 when we count on. (1 mark)

Total : 20 marks

How to use these Year 1 numbers to 20 and counting test answers

First, sit the test under timed conditions before you read anything here. Then mark each answer and give yourself the marks shown, including method marks. When you lose marks, read the worked solution and find the step you missed. After that, revise the numbers to 20 and counting lesson and redo the worksheet.

Also, the Year 1 numbers to 20 and counting test answers are available as a PDF, so a teacher can mark printed tests quickly. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.