Represent the numbers 6 to 10 using a five and a bit structure | Maths

Starter quiz

Tick all the numerals which show how many oranges there are in this picture.
- 4 ✓
- 5
- four ✓
- five
Tick all the numerals which show how many green apples there are in this picture.
- 4
- 5 ✓
- four
- five ✓
Tick all the numerals which show how many bananas there are in this picture.
- 6 ✓
- 7
- six ✓
- seven
Match the number to the number name.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  four ✓
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  six ✓
- 9
  
  ⇔
  
  nine ✓
- 10
  
  ⇔
  
  ten ✓
Which number name matches the number of fingers in the picture?
- six
- seven ✓
- eight
- nine
Which pictures match the number word 'eight'?

Exit quiz

There are 7 fingers. We can say that 7 is five and ______ more. Choose the number that completes the sentence.
- 1
- 2 ✓
- 3
- 4
There are 6 fingers. We can say that 6 is five and ______ more. Choose the number that completes the sentence.
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1 ✓
There are 8 fingers. We can say that 8 is five and ______ more. Choose the number word that completes the sentence.
- one
- two
- three ✓
- four
There are 9 fingers. We can say that 9 is five and ______ more. Choose the number word that completes the sentence.
- four ✓
- three
- two
- one
How many ladybirds can you see?
- 9 - there are five and 1 more
- 9 - there are five and 2 more
- 9 - there are five and 3 more
- 9 - there are five and 4 more ✓
Alex wants to show 7 beetles. How many more does he need?
- 0
- 1
- 2 ✓
- 3
- 4

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

The numbers 6 to 9 are composed of 5 and a bit.
Fingers and tens frame representations draw attention to the five and a bit structure.
There are 5 fingers on each hand.
Ten is composed of 5 and 5.

Common misconception

Children may not be able to recognise five fingers on a hand or subitise numbers up to five in familiar arrangements such as dice patterns.

Play games to practise subitising and recognising five e.g. dominoes or dice games and finger games such as bunny ears. Allow regular opportunities for pupils to familiarise themselves with common patterns of numbers.

Keywords

Five and a bit - The numbers 6 to 10 can be made with 5 and a bit more.
Count - Count means to say the number names in order, the last number tells how many there are in the whole set.