Mathematics

Grade 1

Pupil's Book
Part 2
Professor Vassen NAËCK - Head Curriculum Implementation,
Textbook Development and Evaluation

THE MATHEMATICS PANEL

MAURITIUS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

Dr. R. NENDURADU - Panel Coordinator, Senior Lecturer
Ms S. THAPERMALL-RAMASAWMY - Lecturer

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES, TERTIARY EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Mr. J. DESCUBES - Primary Educator
Ms. D. OOGARAH - Mentor
Ms. J. APPADOO - Mentor
BUREAU DE L'ÉDUCATION CATHOLIQUE
Mr. M. JOLY - Deputy Head Master

Acknowledgements

VETTING TEAM

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES, TERTIARY EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Ms T. NATHOO - School Inspector
Mr D. MOHANGOO - School Inspector
Mr K. OOCHIT - School Inspector
Mr N. NEERGHEEN - School Inspector
Mrs D. RUCHCHAN - School Inspector

MAURITIUS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

Dr P. NADAL - Proof-reading, Senior Lecturer, English Department

Illustration and layout

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
MR K. SUMBHOO
MRS K. ERNEST
MRS N. MANIC

ISBN : 978-99949-37-84-4
© Mauritius Institute of Education (2017)
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Food 1

Shapes

Numbers

Measure
- Mass


Transport 31
Numbers
- Addition
- Ordering

Measure
- Money

Animals 43

Shapes

Numbers

Measure

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 Learning Objectives

At the end of Grade 1 (Part 2), the child should be able to

• Recognise, read and write numbers 0 to 10 in numerals and in words

• Count and write numerals in a group (up to 10)

• Match numerals to a number of items in a group and vice versa

• Recognise and use ordinal numbers, and name the position of a

member in a queue up to 5th

• Perform addition of two numbers (sum not exceeding 10)

• Recognise and complete number patterns

• Perform and state orally simple mental calculations involving addition

• Solve simple mathematical task involving addition of two numbers in

context (sum not exceeding 10)

• Use ICT as a tool for learning and consolidating mathematical concepts

• Recognise and name colours and shapes

• Draw and name 2-D shapes (e.g., Triangle, Rectangle, Square, Circle)

• Identify and compare shapes in the environment

• Sort out objects according to one attribute and explain the sorting rule

(colour, size and shape)

• Identify and complete patterns using 2-D shapes

• Sort and compare objects according to length

• Sort and compare objects according to mass

• Recognise and name coins up to Rs 10

• Decompose coins up to Rs 10

• Distinguish between time concepts (e.g., morning/ afternoon; day/night)

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 Food
Shapes
Food

This market is
so big!

There are many

different fruits
and vegetables.

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Unit
4
Measure
At the market, Remy and his mother are buying fruits.
Remy looks at the size of grapefruits and lemons.

Yes the
grapefruits
are big and the
lemons are small.
They are so
different!

Activity: Picture exploration

1 Observe the picture carefully and discuss.

2 What are Remy and his mother talking about?

3 Which fruits are small?

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 Food
Activity: I look for big and small items

With the help of your

teacher or parents, observe
your surroundings. Draw
items that are big and small.
big small

Draw your items in the table.

Big Small

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Unit
4
Try these

Tick ( ) the big one. Tick ( ) the small one.

Draw a small tomato.

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 Food
Let’s work out

1. Cross ( X ) the big triangles.

2. Colour the small oranges.

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Unit
4
Numbers
During recess, Sarah and Jenny are counting their snacks.
Jenny is taking note.

I ate all my
snacks. I have no
more left.

I have 5
snacks.

20 0
10 ny 5
Jen
h
ara S

Activity: Picture exploration

1 Observe the picture carefully and discuss.

2 Who has five snacks?

3 Who has no more snacks left?

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 Food

Zero (0)

This is
1 zero.
2

zero

Let's work out

3. Trace and write the numeral “0”.

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Unit
4
Let's work out

4. Trace and write the word “zero” in the space provided.

5. Write the correct number of items in each box.

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 Food
Measure
Still at the market, Remy’s
mother asks him if he could Oh! Take this
hold a basket for her. one. It is light.

Mum! It is
heavy.

Activity: Picture exploration

1 Observe the picture carefully and discuss.

2 Whose basket is heavy?

3 Whose basket is light?

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 Unit
4
Activity: I look for heavy and light items

With the help of your teacher

or parents, observe your
surroundings. Draw items that
are heavy and light.
heavy light

Draw your items in the table.

Heavy Light

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 Food
Let’s work out

6. (a) Colour the heavy one. (b) Colour the light one.

7. Tick ( ) the heavy one.

(a) (b)

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 Unit
4
Numbers
Shina is hungry. She wants to eat fish balls.
Her dad asks her how many she will eat.

I only sell bowls

of 10 fish balls
my friend.

I want 9 fish
balls, please.

BO
UL
ET T
E

Activity: Picture exploration

1 Observe the picture carefully and discuss.

2 How many fish balls does Shina want?

3 How many fish balls can Shina buy?

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 Food

Number (9) This is

number nine.

nine nine tomatoes

Let's work out

8. Trace and write the numeral “ ”.

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 Unit
4
Let's work out

9. Trace and write the word “nine” in the space provided.

10. Tick the cauliflower with the number name for “ ” written on it.
fiv

si
e

x
ni

on
ne

11. Search for numeral “ ” and cross ( X ) it .

9 7 5 1 9 6

8 9 7 8 1 2

7 1 9 2 5 1

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 Food

This is
Number (10) number ten.

1
2

ten ten cabbages

Let's work out

12. Trace and write the numeral “10”.

1
2

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 Unit
4
Let's work out

13. Trace and write the word “ten” in the space provided.

14. Colour the numeral “10” green.

15. Look for the number name of “ten” and tick ( ) it.

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 Food
Let’s work out

16. Follow the numeral “10” to help the rabbit reach the carrot.

10 10
10
10 4
10

5 2
6 10
10 10

8 6

9 3

17. Join the dots correctly to complete the drawing.

3
2
5
4
6
1
7

9
8
10

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 Unit
4
5. Write the correct number of items in each box.

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 Food
Continuous Assessment

1. Match each numeral to its number name.

6 ten
7 seven
8 six
9 eight
10 nine

2. (i) Write the correct numeral.

(ii) Write the correct number name.

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4
3. (a) Tick ( ) the small one. (b) Tick ( ) the big one.

4. Write the missing letter.

9 10 0
n ne te z ro

5. Match the following.

light

heavy
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 Food

Profiling

Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Compare the size
of two objects
and identify a
big/small object
Compare the mass
of two objects
and identify
a heavy/light
object or person
Recognise
and write the
numerals (9,
10 and 0) and
number names
(nine, ten and
zero)

Teacher's Remarks

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 Unit
5
Transport
Unit
4
school

I can see 3 blue

cars and 2 red
cars.
Yes, I can see
there are 5 cars
in all.

Addition

1 Observe the picture carefully and discuss.

2 How many red cars can Anna see?

3 How many blue cars can Anna see?

4 How many cars are there in all?

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 Transport
Activity 1: I count the correct number of children

Count the number of children.

Activity 2: I count the number of building blocks

Red Blue
Total/In All
Building Blocks Building Blocks

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 Unit
5
Activity 3: I count the number of bottle tops

Count the number of bottle tops.

Unit
4

Try these

1.

3 and 4 make 7

2.

4 and 2 make

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 Transport
3.

6 and 1 make

4.

4 and 2 make

5.

4 and 2 make

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 Unit
5
Example

Unit
4
3 and 2 make 5

Try these

6. (a)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

and make

(b)

and make

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 Transport
(c)

and make

Now draw and

work out one
addition of your
own.

(d)

and make

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 Unit
5
7. Count and write the correct number of items in the box.

Unit
4 + =
+ =
+ =

+ =
+ =
+ =
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 Transport
8. I add and I write the correct numeral in the circle.

(a) 1 + 5 =

(b) 3 + 4 =

(c) 4 + 5 =

(d) 6 + 2 =

(e) 3 + 2 =

(f) 1 + 2 =

(g) 2 + 2 =

(h) 1 + 1 =

(i) 7 + 3 =

9. I add and I write the correct numeral in the box.

(a) 1 + 5 =

(b 3 + 3 =

(c) 4 + 2 =

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 Unit
5
10. I match.

Unit
4 1 +4 10

3 +3 8

5 +3 9

7 +2 6

8 +2 5
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 Transport
Ordering

1 Observe the picture carefully and discuss.

2 What are the children doing?

3 On which number does Anna start playing?

4 On which number is Tom stepping?

5 On which number was he before?

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 Unit
5
Activity 1: Number cards

Put the number cards in the correct order.

Unit
4
3
1 8
3 5
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Activity 2: Count the number of building blocks

Record the positions of the building blocks on the Bristol sheet.

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 Transport
Let's work out

1. Draw one more car in each square and write the correct numeral for
each row in the circle.

2. Write numerals 1 to 10 (in order) in the boxes below starting from

the left.

1 8
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 Unit
5
3. Write the missing numerals.

Unit1, ____ , ____ , 4 , 5 , ____ , ____ , 8 , ____ , ____ .

4
4. Rewrite the numerals in the correct order.

(a) 2 5 1 4 3

1 , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ .

(b) 8 3 5 7 4 6

3 , ____ , ____ , 6, ____ , ____ .

(c) 4 2 10 7 9 6 8 3 1 5

____ , ____ , ____ , 4 , ____ , ____ , ____ , 8 , ____ , ____ .

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 Transport
5. Let’s play a game.

Follow the blue cars. Complete the missing numeral in each square.

2 1 6

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 Unit
5
Activity 6: Counting Forward and Backward

(a) Help the yellow car pass through the obstacles.

UnitInsert the correct numeral on each cone.

4 1

(b) Help the bus to go back to its garage.

Insert the correct numeral on each bus stop.

10

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 Transport
Let's work out

6. Count forward and fill in the blanks.

Start counting
from the left.

(a) 1 , 2 , ___ , ___ , 5 , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ .

(b) 5, ___ , ___ , 8 , ___ , ___ .

(c) 3, ___ , ___ , 6 , ___ .

(d) 4, ___ , ___ , 7 , ___ , ___ .

7. Count backward and fill in the blanks.

Start counting
from the right.

(a) ___ , ___ , ___ , ___ , 5 , ___ , ___ , ___, 9 , 10.

(b) ___ , 3 , ___ , 5.

(c) ___ , 5, ___ , ___ , 8.

(d) 3 , ___ , ___ , ___ , 7.

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 Unit
5
Money
Unit
4

Some coins used in Mauritius

1-cent coin 5-cent coin

1-rupee coin 5-rupee coin 10-rupee coin

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 Transport
Let's work out

1. I match.

1-cent coin

5 - cent coin

2. I tick ( ) the 5–cent coin.

3. I cross ( X ) the 1–cent coin.

4. I write the name of each coin in the box.

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 Unit
5
5. I ring the 5–rupee coin.

Unit
4
6. I cross ( X ) the 1–rupee coin.

7. I tick ( ) the 10–rupee coin

8. I ring the 1–rupee coin.

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 Transport
9. I match.

5-rupee coin

1-rupee coin

10-rupee coin

4. I write the name of each coin in the box

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 Unit
5
Profiling
Unit
4 Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Perform addition of
two numbers (sum
not exceeding 10)
Recognise and
complete number
patterns
Perform and state
orally simple
mental calculations
involving addition
Solve simple
mathematical tasks
involving addition
of two numbers in
context (sum not
exceeding 10)
Recognise and name
coins up to Rs 10
Decompose coins up
to Rs 10

Teacher's Remarks

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 Transport
Animals

We are going
on an outing
today.

We will visit a
park.

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 Unit
6
Numbers

Unit
5

Unit
4
Anna! Look at
all these
animals.

Activity: Picture exploration

1 Observe the picture carefully and discuss.

2 Where are Tom and Anna?

3 Have you ever been to such a place?

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Tom and Anna are in a park.
They can see many animals and
Animals
plants around them.

The park looks very colourful.

Tom, let’s count how

many parrots there
are. 1, 2, 3,……….
Oh! There are 5
parrots.

4 Can you help Anna and Tom count the number of

(a) ducks?
(b) deer?

5 Help the children find something in the park which is

(a) yellow.
(b) green.
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 Unit
6
Shapes and Colours
Unit
1. Look at the shapes carefully.

5
(a) Identify the circle. Colour it green.

Unit
(b) Identify the triangle. Colour it blue.

2.
4 Look at the shapes carefully.

(a) Draw a bird in the big square.

(b) Draw a fish in the small rectangle.

3. Match each shape with its name.

circle

rectangle

square

triangle
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 Animals
4. Look at the pictures and name the animals.

Colour :

(a) the frog green

(b) the butterfly blue

(c) the duck yellow

(d) the fish red

5. Complete with the correct word.

red blue yellow green

(a) The triangle is _____________________

(b) The rectangle is _____________________

(c) The circle is _____________________

(d) The square is _____________________

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 Unit
6
6. Colour
(a) the big circle.

Unit
5

Unit
(b) the small rectangle.

7. Use the correct word to fill in the blank.

big small

(a) The rat is _______________________.

(b) The elephant is ___________________.

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 Animals
Numbers 1 - 10
1. Write the correct numeral in each box.

2. Draw the correct number of animals.

butterfly fish cats birds

1 6 3 8

3. Count and circle the correct numeral.

6 7 8

1 9 10

5 4 3
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6
4. Match the numeral with its corresponding number name.

6 eight
Unit
5 7 nine
8 six
9 ten
Unit
4 10 seven

5. Count and write the correct number names.

6. Fill in the missing numerals.

5 8
1 4
2 10
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 Animals
7. Rewrite in the correct order (starting from the smallest).

9 6 10 8 7

8. Complete the number names.

se__n

t_r__

__gh_

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 Unit
6
9. (a) Colour four cats yellow.

Unit
5
(b) Colour six birds red.

Unit
4
10. Ring the correct number name.

seven
eight
nine

three
four
five

nine
one
ten

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 Animals
11. Join the numerals in the correct order.
Name the animal you can see in the picture.

3
2
5

1 4
6

8 7

10

12. Colour the picture according to the colour code given.

2 2
1

3
3

1 1

4 1. Red
3 3 2. Blue
4 4
3. Yellow
1 1 4. Green

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 Unit
6
Numbers 0 - 10
Unit
1. Count and write the correct numeral in each box.

Unit
4

2. I match.

10
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3. Write the correct number names.

4. Write the following numerals in the correct order (starting from the smallest).

3 5 0 1 2 4

5.
Write the following number names in the correct order (starting from the
smallest).

ten, eight, six, nine, seven

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 Unit
6
6. Complete with the missing numerals.

Unit
(a) 0, 1, ____ , ____, 4, 5.

5 (b) 6, ____, 8, 9, ____.

(c) 5, 4, ____, 2, ____, 0.

Unit
(d) 0, ____, 2, 3, 4, ____, 6, 7, 8, ____, 10.

4 (e) 10, 9, ____, 7, ____, 5, ____, 3, 2, 1, 0.

7. Complete with the missing number names.

(a) one, __________ , three, __________ , five.

(b) five, six, __________ , eight, __________ , ten.

(c) ten, nine, __________ , seven, __________ .

(d) five, four, __________ , two, one, __________ .

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 Animals
Measurement: Length

1. Colour the long snake.

2. Put a cross ( X ) under the short zebra.

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 Unit
6
3. Colour the tall animal.

Unit
5

Unit
4
4. Complete with the word tall or short.

Sara Jim

(a) Jim is ______________ .

(b) Sara is ______________ .

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 Animals
5. I draw.
(a) A long branch.

(b) A short leaf.

6. Complete with the word long or short.

(a) The pencil is ______________ .

(b) The ruler is ______________ .

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 Unit
6
7. Match each picture with the correct word.

Unit
5

Unit
4
tall short

8. Continue the pattern.

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 Animals
Measurement: Time
1. (i) Put a tick ( ) under the picture showing the 'day'.
(ii) Put a cross (X) under the picture showing the 'night'.

2. (a) Add features to show the night. (b) Add features to show the day.

3. Write the correct word under each picture.

night day

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 Unit
6
4. Tick ( ) the picture showing morning and cross ( X ) the picture
showing afternoon.
Unit
5

Unit
4
5. Match the picture with the correct word

morning

afternoon

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 Animals
Measurement: Mass

1. Look at the two animals.

Name them.
Put a tick ( ) under the heavy animal.

2. Look at the two animals.

Name them.
Put a cross ( X ) under the light animal.

3. Complete the sentences with the words heavy or light.

The rat is ________________ .

The cow is ________________ .

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 Unit
6
4. I read, draw and colour.

A heavy animal A light animal

Unit
5

Unit
4
5. Match each animal with the correct word.

heavy

light

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 Animals
Measurement: Mass

1. Count how many animals there are in each group and write the correct
numeral in each box.

Now place all the animals together in the space below.

Count how many animals there are in all.

Fill in the boxes below.

+ =

2. Complete the following.

(a) Count how many animals there are in all.

+ =

+ =
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6
(b) Complete.

Unit
+ =
5
+ =

Unit
4
3. (a) Draw the correct number of animals and count how many there are
in all.

5 +4 =

5 4

(b)

7 +2 =

7 2

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 Animals
4. Count and complete.

(a)

+ =

(b)

+ =

(c)

+ =

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 Unit
6
5. Work out the following.

Unit
(a) 5 +3 =

5 (b) 2 +7 =

(c) 3 +3 =

Unit(d) 4 +5 =
4 (e) 7 +3 =

6. Work out the following.

(a) 6 (b) 4
+ +
3 2

(c) 8 (d) 2
+ +
1 6

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 Animals
Ordinal Numbers

1. Look at the picture below.

Starting from the right, colour the

(a) 3rd bird blue.
(b) 5th bird yellow.
(c) 1st bird red.

2. Look at the picture below carefully.

The dogs are waiting for their turn to eat.

Starting from the left,

(a) Put a tick ( ) under the dog which is 4th.
(b) Colour the 2nd dog brown.
(c) Ring the 5th dog.
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 Unit
6
3. Look at the picture below carefully.
The animals are queuing up to drink water from the pond.

Unit
5
rabbit lion elephant goat cow

UnitComplete with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th

4 (a) The elephant is __________ .

(b) The rabbit is __________ .

(c) The cow is __________ .

(d) The lion is __________ .

(e) The goat is __________ .

4. Match each duck with the correct ordinal number, starting from the left.

3rd 5th 1st 2nd 4th

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 Animals
5. Look at the picture carefully. The animals are participating in a race.
Complete the sentences below using the correct words.

rabbit cat dog lamb snail

(a) The _________ is 3rd .

(b) The _________ is 5th .

(c) The _________ is 1st .

(d) The _________ is 2nd .

(e) The _________ is 4th .

6. Complete.

(a) 1st, 2nd, _____ , 4th, 5th.

(b) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, _____ .

(c) 1st, _____ , 3rd, 4th, 5th.

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 Unit
6
Money
Unit
1. Put a tick ( ) under the 1-cent coin.

2. Ring the 5-cent coin.

Unit
4
3. Draw the missing coin.

4. Cross ( X ) the 10-rupee coin.

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 Animals
5. I match.

5-rupee coin

1-rupee coin

10-rupee coin

6. Draw the missing coin(s).

(a) (b)

7. Draw the correct coin.

Rs 1 Rs 5
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 Unit
6
8. Draw the coins needed to pay for the following items.

Rs
Unit 1

5 Rs
5
Rs
10

Unit
4
9. Ring the correct coin to pay for the following items.

10
Rs

5c

5
Rs

10. Complete

(a) Rs 5 + Rs 5 = ______

(b) Rs 5 + Rs 1 + Rs 1 = ______

(c) 5 c + 1 c = ______

(d) Rs 1 + Rs 1 + Rs 1 + Rs 1 = ______

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 Profiling
Animals
Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Recognise, read and write
numbers 0 to 10 in numerals
and in words
Match numerals to a number
of items in a group and vice
versa
Add two numbers
(sum not exceeding 10)
Solve simple mathematical
tasks involving addition
(sum not exceeding 10)
Recognise and complete
number patterns
Perform and state orally
simple mental calculations
involving addition
Sort out objects according to
one attribute and explain the
sorting rule (colour, size and
shape)
Sort and compare objects
according to length and mass
Distinguish between time
concepts
Recognise and name coins up
to Rs 10
Decompose coins up to Rs 10

Teacher's Remarks

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 Unit
6
IT Pack
Unit
5
Shapes

• http://englishflashgames.blogspot.
Unit com/2011/09/numbers-game.htmtl

4 • http://bectarcs.yhgfl.net/all_saints/downloads/
sort_triangle.swf

• http://www.math-play.com/2D-Shapes-
Concentration/2D-Shapes-Concentration.html

Numbers

• http://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/
teddy-numbers

• http://www.ictgames.com/nutty_v3.html

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