Grades K–1
Mystery Picture: Color by Number Word
A 10 by 10 grid with a number word in every square. Read the word, color the square to the key and find the hidden picture.
Math worksheet · Number tracing and number recognition
Read the Number Word, Draw the Dots
Ten number words from one to ten. Kids read each word, draw that many dots in the box and write the number.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Writing numbers, Number recognition, One-to-one counting, Fine motor control
What kids do
“Read the number word. Draw that many dots. Write the number.”
Words on this sheet
seventhreeeightninesixonetwotenfourfive
Teacher tip
Ask kids to draw the dots in ten frame rows of five so they can check them at a glance.
How to use it
- Slide the sheet into a page protector and use dry-erase markers for daily practice.
- Let kids trace with a finger before a pencil, so they feel the starting point.
- Do the first problem together under a document camera, then let kids finish on their own.
Watch for
Reversals of 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are normal at this age. Point to the start dot and model again rather than marking it wrong.
Talk about it
- Where does this number start, at the top or the bottom?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Hunt for numbers in a picture book, on a calendar or on the classroom clock and tally how many you find.
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