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Number Knowledge Kindergarten–Grade 1

Verbal Counting

Students count aloud in sequence from a given starting point. The task records the highest correct number reached and identifies any breakdowns in the counting sequence.

Nano with a child during Verbal Counting

What This Task Measures

  • ✓ Stable order: Consistent and accurate use of the counting sequence
  • ✓ Ordinality: Understanding that numbers follow a fixed, ordered progression
  • ✓ Sequential recall: Ability to remember and produce number words in order

Why This Task Is Important

  • • Helps students count objects accurately and keep track of quantity
  • • Shows whether students know and can maintain the correct number sequence
  • • Builds the foundation for addition, subtraction, and place value learning