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Free Grade 3 flashcards for Number Tracing in Context: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Counting on means saying the next numbers in order, adding the same amount each time. Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s is the first step towards times tables.

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Estimated time

20 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • RememberIdentify number tracing in context

    Identify number tracing in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • UnderstandExplain number tracing in context

    Explain number tracing in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate number tracing in context

    Calculate number tracing in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare number tracing in context

    Compare number tracing in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Number Tracing in Context works

Counting on means saying the next numbers in order, adding the same amount each time. Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s is the first step towards times tables.

Key wordscount oncount backpatternskip counting

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Count on in 1s: 5, 6, 7, 8, __, __[1]
  2. 2.Count on in 1s: 0, 1, 2, 3, __, __[1]
  3. 3.Count on in 2s: 18, 20, 22, 24, __, __[1]
  4. 4.Count on in 2s: 6, 8, 10, 12, __, __[1]
  5. 5.Count on in 2s: 38, 40, 42, 44, __, __[2]
  6. 6.Count on in 2s: 14, 16, 18, 20, __, __[2]
  7. 7.Count on in 2s: 24, 26, 28, 30, __, __[2]
  8. 8.Count on in 2s: 44, 46, 48, 50, __, __[2]
  9. 9.Count on in 10s: 60, 70, 80, 90, __, __[3]
  10. 10.Count on in 10s: 310, 320, 330, 340, __, __[3]
  11. 11.Count on in 5s: 100, 105, 110, 115, __, __[3]
  12. 12.Count on in 10s: 430, 440, 450, 460, __, __[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 9, 10

    Each number is 1 more than the one before. 8 + 1 = 9 9 + 1 = 10

  2. 2. 4, 5

    Each number is 1 more than the one before. 3 + 1 = 4 4 + 1 = 5

  3. 3. 26, 28

    Each number is 2 more than the one before. 24 + 2 = 26 26 + 2 = 28

  4. 4. 14, 16

    Each number is 2 more than the one before. 12 + 2 = 14 14 + 2 = 16

  5. 5. 46, 48

    Each number is 2 more than the one before. 44 + 2 = 46 46 + 2 = 48

  6. 6. 22, 24

    Each number is 2 more than the one before. 20 + 2 = 22 22 + 2 = 24

  7. 7. 32, 34

    Each number is 2 more than the one before. 30 + 2 = 32 32 + 2 = 34

  8. 8. 52, 54

    Each number is 2 more than the one before. 50 + 2 = 52 52 + 2 = 54

  9. 9. 100, 110

    Each number is 10 more than the one before. 90 + 10 = 100 100 + 10 = 110

  10. 10. 350, 360

    Each number is 10 more than the one before. 340 + 10 = 350 350 + 10 = 360

  11. 11. 120, 125

    Each number is 5 more than the one before. 115 + 5 = 120 120 + 5 = 125

  12. 12. 470, 480

    Each number is 10 more than the one before. 460 + 10 = 470 470 + 10 = 480

Worked examples

Easy example

Count on in 2s: 16, 18, 20, 22, __, __

  1. Each number is 2 more than the one before.
  2. 22 + 2 = 24
  3. 24 + 2 = 26
  4. Answer: 24, 26
Medium example

Count on in 5s: 120, 125, 130, 135, __, __

  1. Each number is 5 more than the one before.
  2. 135 + 5 = 140
  3. 140 + 5 = 145
  4. Answer: 140, 145
Hard example

Count on in 5s: 60, 65, 70, 75, __, __

  1. Each number is 5 more than the one before.
  2. 75 + 5 = 80
  3. 80 + 5 = 85
  4. Answer: 80, 85

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Says the starting number as the first count when counting on.

    Correction: Point to the start number, then say the NEXT number as 'one'.

  • Loses the pattern when crossing a ten (e.g. 28, 29, 20).

    Correction: Use a 100 square so the child sees the row change.

Teacher tips

  • · Use a 100 square and colour each skip-count pattern in a different colour.

Parent tips

  • · Count stairs in 2s or cars in 5s on a walk.

Real-life applications

  • · Counting coins in 5s and 10s, counting pairs of socks in 2s.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

COMMON-CORE COM-187.1 — Mapped statement covering Number Tracing in Context.OCR OCR-980.2 — Mapped statement covering Number Tracing in Context.

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