1st Grade Counting to 120 Worksheet (PDF)
This numbers to 120 worksheet for 1st Grade covers counting to 120 (Common Core 1.NBT.A.1), with a free PDF to print.
These 20 problems practice counting to 120, as in Common Core standard 1.NBT.A.1. Children count on from any number, read and write numerals, and spot patterns on a number chart.
The first problems are quick. The last six are short stories about lockers, beads and trails. Say the numbers out loud and check each answer on the chart.
Grade 1 · Common Core State Standards: 1.NBT.A.1
Numbers to 120 worksheet: exercises 1 to 10
Exercise 1 – Count on from 47
Start at \(47\). Write the next three numbers.
Exercise 2 – Blanks in a row
Write the missing numbers in the yellow boxes.
Exercise 3 – Words to numeral
Write the numeral for seventy-three.
Exercise 4 – Past one hundred
Write the numeral for one hundred six.
Exercise 5 – Jersey number next door
Maya wears jersey \(118\) at the 5K fun run. Jamal runs right behind her, and his number is one more. Write Jamal’s number.
Exercise 6 – Between two numbers
Write the number that sits between \(98\) and \(100\).
Exercise 7 – Count the cubes
Each tall rod has ten cubes. Count all the cubes. Write the numeral.
Exercise 8 – Number line gap
Write the number in the yellow box.
Exercise 9 – Page before 100
Noah’s reading book is open to page \(100\). Write the page number that comes just before it.
Exercise 10 – Missing boxes
Write the numbers in the yellow boxes.
Exercises 11 and up
Exercise 11 – Numeral to word
Write the number word for \(52\).
Exercise 12 – Write the counting
Write the numbers from \(108\) to \(112\).
Exercise 13 – Shaded box
Write the number in the shaded box.
Exercise 14 – Column pattern
The numbers \(6, 16, 26, 36\) are in one column of the chart. Write the next number in the column.
Exercise 15 – Count the rods
Count all the cubes. Write the numeral.
Exercise 16 – Marble jar
Jamal counts marbles: \(87, 88, 89\). He keeps counting on. Write the next three numbers he says.
Exercise 17 – Locker numbers
Aisha sticks numbers on lockers: \(117, 118, 119\). What number goes on the next locker?
Exercise 18 – Hiking trail
Ethan walks a trail with numbered posts. He starts at post \(96\) and counts on to post \(104\). Write every post number he says after 96.
Exercise 19 – Skipped number
Sofia counts coins: \(79, 80\), then she says \(82\). Which number did she skip?
Exercise 20 – Bead string
Noah has a string of \(100\) beads. He adds one more bead, then one more, then one more. How many beads are on the string?
Key facts behind this numbers to 120 worksheet
- You can start counting at any number, not only at 1.
- Each row of a number chart has ten numbers; a row ends in 0.
- After 99 comes 100 (one hundred); 120 is one hundred twenty.
- Numbers in the same column of the chart end with the same digit.
- A tall rod shows ten cubes, so count rods first and singles after.
How to use this numbers to 120 worksheet
Work through the exercises in order: they go from simple to challenging. Write every step on paper, then compare with the solutions page and redo any exercise you missed the next day.
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