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Skills Covered

  • Count objects in picture groups
  • Add two groups with sums up to 5
  • Write the total number
  • One-to-one correspondence
  • Visual addition with concrete objects
  • Number writing practice

How to Use These Worksheets

Students count the objects in each group, then write the total number on the line. Each row shows a different set of picture objects, keeping sums within 5 so young learners can build confidence with addition concepts.

In the Classroom

Use these during math centers or as morning work for students learning to add. The picture-based format helps students connect counting to addition by seeing concrete quantities. Perfect for Pre-K and early Kindergarten learners.

At Home

Help your child count real objects - toys, snacks, or crayons - and combine small groups together. Then use the worksheet to practice writing the totals. This bridges hands-on counting with written math.

Tips for Success

  • Encourage students to touch or point to each object as they count
  • Have students say the total out loud before writing
  • Use real objects alongside the worksheet for hands-on reinforcement
  • Use the answer key for immediate feedback

Common Core Standards Alignment

These worksheets support the following Common Core State Standards for Mathematics:

  • K.OA.A.1 Show adding and taking away in many ways: fingers, objects, pictures, sounds, acting out, words, or number sentences.
  • K.OA.A.2 Solve story problems and add or subtract with totals up to 10, modeling them with objects or drawings.
  • K.OA.A.3 Break a number up to 10 into two parts several ways, recording each as a picture or equation (7 = 3 + 4).
  • K.OA.A.5 Add and subtract quickly and accurately with numbers up to 5.
  • 1.OA.D.8 Solve for the missing number in adding or subtracting equations like 9 + ? = 15 or ? - 4 = 6.

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Count & Add to 5

Pre-K – K

A variety of ways to practice addition with sums up to 5. Students count picture groups and write the total, then work with fill-in-the-blank equations, number bonds and number lines.

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What’s Included

  • 6 unique addition worksheets
  • Sums up to 5
  • Picture-based counting format
  • Beginner-friendly layout
  • Answer keys included
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