Superhero Grouping in Tens: A Fun Counting Worksheet for Preschoolers!
Using a superhero theme, this worksheet helps children ages 4-5 practice counting objects accurately and matching a counted group to its written number, an early step toward understanding place value through grouping in tens. Circling objects according to a given number afterward reinforces the connection between a numeral and the actual quantity it represents, rather than just reciting numbers in order.
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Month 10: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Look at one group of superhero objects at a time and count them aloud together, pointing to each one as you go. Match the counted group to the correct number written on the right side of the page. Once matching is complete, look at the circling section — read the number given and have your child circle that exact quantity of objects, counting carefully as they circle to avoid circling too many or too few.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- •Have your child find and count groups of ten toys or objects around the house.
- •Use small manipulatives, like coins or blocks, to physically build groups of ten and count them together.
- •Draw different superhero objects and have your child group them into sets of ten, counting as they go.
- •Play a counting relay where your child collects and counts out a specific number of items as fast as they can.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage the child to count aloud and point to each object individually as they count, since touching each item prevents recounting or skipping. If your child circles the wrong number of objects, have them recount from the start rather than adding or removing one at a time, which reinforces accurate counting habits. Provide positive reinforcement and celebrate their effort, especially since grouping into tens is a genuinely new concept at this age.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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