Grade 1 Tally marks Worksheets
Grade 1 practice: Count grouped tally marks and write the total. Choose a level below to generate a fresh set of questions.
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Understanding tally marks
Tally marks record counts in groups of five: four vertical strokes with a fifth drawn diagonally across them. Reading tallies means counting the completed groups as fives and adding any leftover single marks. These worksheets ask the learner to total tally records, a quick way to collect and read data that also reinforces counting by fives.
For example, two full groups and three single marks represent 5 + 5 + 3 = 13. The diagonal stroke is part of its group, so a crossed bundle is always five, never four. A common mistake is counting the diagonal as a separate sixth mark, turning each bundle into six. Tip: circle each complete group of five, count those groups by fives first, then add the loose marks at the end.
Sample tally marks questions
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- How many tally marks are shown?
- How many tally marks are shown?
- How many tally marks are shown?
- How many tally marks are shown?
Check the sample answers
- 7
- 1
- 3
- 8
Practice focus
Count grouped tally marks and write the total. Read each instruction carefully, show your method, and use the answer key after attempting the question.
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