Counting Blocks Review Worksheet

Counting is the skill every other part of math leans on, and it grows the moment a child stops counting one by one and starts seeing groups. This Counting Blocks Review Worksheet gives first graders a clear picture of that step. Each row shows a ten-rod made of ten unit blocks, so the child can see exactly how many blocks are shaded and name that amount with a written number. Because the rod always holds ten, students begin to recognize a full ten at a glance instead of recounting it, which is the first real move toward place value and base ten thinking.

This first grade counting blocks worksheet is built in two short parts so the work gets a little harder as the page goes on. In Part A, students count the shaded blocks in a ten-rod and write the number in the box beside it. The five rows include a full rod of ten, so the child meets a complete ten before the next section asks anything of it. In Part B, each row shows one full rod plus a few extra single blocks, and students count on from ten to find totals like 12, 14, and 15. Use it as morning work, as a quick check after a lesson with base ten blocks, or as review before a unit test.

What’s Included

• 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
• Answer key
• 8 counting activities: 5 ten-rod counts and 3 teen numbers shown as a ten and some ones

Three things make this Counting Blocks Review Worksheet work for young learners. First, the blocks are drawn to a single size inside a rod that always holds ten, so the picture teaches the structure of our number system instead of just giving something to count. Second, the answers go in printed boxes rather than on a thin line, which gives every student plenty of room to form the numerals carefully. Third, the two parts move from counting a set to counting on from ten, so a child who is still shaky on numbers past ten gets a picture to lean on rather than a rule to memorize.

Teachers and parents can stretch the skill well past the page. Hand the child real base ten blocks or linking cubes and ask them to build each row before writing the answer. Cover the full rod with your hand and ask how many blocks are hiding, then uncover it and count on together. Play a quick game where one player builds a teen number with a rod and some loose cubes while the other names it, then swap. Chanting numbers to 120 in the car or while climbing stairs keeps the sequence fresh, and it pairs nicely with the counting song below.

Related Resources

• Count Tens and Ones Worksheet
• Drawing Tens and Ones Worksheet
• Tens and Ones Place Value Worksheet
• Counting By Ones Song