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Tally Marks Counting 1 to 20 – Practice Worksheet

Five practice pages each show a set of tally marks for students to count and write as a number, repeating the same simple instruction on every page.
Grades
Preschool–5, Elementary
Pages
5
File type
PDF
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Updated Aug 01, 2025

Subject
Back To School, Seasons, Holidays, Numbers, Early Math, Holiday & Seasonal, Math
Topic
Tally Marks, Counting
Resource types
Centers, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Activities, Teacher Tools, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
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About this resource

Count Tallies - Tally Marks Practice is a fun and simple worksheet that helps young learners build their counting and number recognition skills. Students look at the tally marks, count them, and write the correct number. It’s a hands-on way to practice counting by 1s and 5s, and a great introduction to how tally marks work.

I created this resource to make tally mark practice feel easy and enjoyable. It’s perfect for reinforcing early math concepts without overwhelming students. You can use it in a variety of ways, and since it’s no prep, it’s ready to go whenever you need it.

Ways to use this resource:

  • Morning work or quick warm up

  • Math centres or small group time

  • Independent seatwork

  • Homework or take home review

  • A quick check for understanding

Why teachers love it:

  • Helps kids count in groups of 5

  • Builds number writing confidence

  • Easy to use, just print and go

  • Great for visual learners

  • Engaging and effective

Best for kindergarten and first grade, but also helpful as review in second grade. It’s a small activity with big learning benefits!

Enjoy!

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Count a set of tally marks, including groups of five, and write the total as a number.

Teaching tips

  • Use one page per day rather than assigning all five at once, since each page repeats the same short task and works well as quick daily practice.

  • Before students work independently, model counting one tally group aloud, emphasizing counting by 5s for each full group before adding any single leftover marks.

  • Pair this with a hands-on tally-making activity (e.g., tallying a small classroom count) so students practice both making and reading tally marks, since this packet only covers reading them.

Skills covered

  • Reading tally marks — students interpret groups of five tally marks plus any extra single marks to determine a total count.

  • Counting by 5s and 1s — each tally group requires counting complete groups of five, then adding remaining single marks.

  • Number writing — students record the counted total as a written numeral in the answer box.

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