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Year 1 Numbers to 10: summary and key words

Part of the Year 1 numbers to 10 chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page

Chapter summary

SkillMethod
Count thingsTouch each one once and say one number each. The last number is how many.
Numerals and wordsNumeral 7 is the word seven. Zero is 0 and means none.
One more and one lessOne more is the next number. One less is the number before.
Compare groupsCount each group, or match one to one. The group with a leftover has more.
Order numbersOn the number line, smaller numbers are on the left and bigger numbers on the right.
BetweenThe number in the middle of two numbers, for example 5 is between 4 and 6.

Can you…?

  • I can count up to 10 things and say how many there are
  • I can read and write the numbers 0 to 10 as numerals and as words
  • I can say the number that is one more or one less than another
  • I can count on and back on a number line
  • I can say which group has more, fewer or the same
  • I can put numbers up to 10 in order and find the number in between

Key terms

count
say one number for each thing, in order
numeral
a number written with digits, like 7
number word
the name of a number, like seven
zero
none at all; written as 0
more
a bigger number of things
fewer
a smaller number of things
one more
the next number
one less
the number just before
between
in the middle of two numbers
number line
a line with numbers in order, smallest on the left

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