1st Grade Counting and Numbers to 20 Test with Point Values (PDF)

This numbers to 20 test for 1st Grade covers counting and numbers to 20 (Common Core 1.NBT.A.1), with a free PDF to print.

This test checks counting and numbers to 20. It has 8 short questions worth 20 points. Kids may use their fingers to count. Give about 30 minutes. Read each question aloud if a child needs help with reading.
Time and points
- Grade: Grade 1
- Chapter: Counting and Numbers to 20
- Standards: 1.NBT.A.1
- Time: 30 minutes
- Total: 20 points
Numbers to 20 test: questions
Question 1 – Count the counters [2 pts]
Write how many counters there are.
Question 2 – Words and numerals [3 pts]
- Write the numeral for seven. (1 point)
- Write the numeral for fifteen. (1 point)
- Write the numeral for twenty. (1 point)
Question 3 – One more, one less [2 pts]
- Write the number that is one more than \(9\). (1 point)
- Write the number that is one less than \(16\). (1 point)
Question 4 – Number line [3 pts]
Look at the number line.
- Write the number in the first box. (1 point)
- Write the number in the second box. (1 point)
- Write the number under the dot. (1 point)
Question 5 – Count on [2 pts]
Start at \(12\). Write the next four numbers when counting on.
Question 6 – Count back [2 pts]
Write the missing numbers: \(19, 18\), ___, \(16\), ___
Question 7 – Fill the frame [3 pts]
Look at the ten frame.
- How many counters are there? (1 point)
- How many more counters fill the frame? (1 point)
- Write how many counters there are after 3 more are added. (1 point)
Question 8 – Marble story [3 pts]
Ethan has \(18\) marbles. He finds one more marble. Then he gives one marble to a friend.
- How many marbles does Ethan have after he finds one? (1 point)
- How many marbles does he have after he gives one away? (1 point)
- Write the number of marbles he started with. (1 point)
Key facts behind this numbers to 20 test
- Touch each object once and say one number for each touch.
- The last number you say tells how many objects there are.
- A full ten frame holds 10 counters; a second frame shows 11 to 20.
- One more is the next number; one less is the number before.
- A numeral such as 14 is the written symbol for fourteen.
How to use this numbers to 20 test
Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.
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