About the Counting to 120 Worksheets
First graders count to 120, starting at any number, and read and write the numbers as they go. The stretch past 100 is the new part. Children who count to 100 easily often say "one hundred ten" straight after "one hundred nine" only with practice, and they often write 1001 for 101.
The 120 Chart is the reference: every number in rows of ten, so each number sits under the one that is ten less. Fill In the 120 Chart takes more than half of the numbers away. Numbers are missing in every row, including the row from 101 to 110.
Count On to 120 is counting from the middle. Each strip starts at a number such as 58, 96 or 108, and several cross a ten or cross 100. The before-and-after boxes ask for both directions.
Count Tens and Ones to 120 ties the count to place value: 11 tens and 5 ones is 115. For numbers to 100, see the hundreds chart. For tens and ones, see the place value worksheets, and for counting by 2s, 5s and 10s, the skip counting worksheets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do 1st graders count to 120 and not 100?
Stopping at 100 hides whether a child understands the pattern. Going on to 120 shows that the count carries on the same way past one hundred: 101, 102, 103, and that 110 comes after 109.
What is a 120 chart?
A 120 chart is a grid of the numbers from 1 to 120 in rows of ten. It is a hundreds chart with two more rows. Moving one box to the right adds 1, and moving one box down adds 10.
How do you write the numbers after 100?
Write 1 for the hundred, then the tens and ones as before: 101, 102, up to 109, then 110, 111 and so on to 120. A common mistake is writing 1001 for one hundred one.
What does counting on mean?
Counting on means starting at a number other than 1 and counting forward from there. Counting on from 96 goes 97, 98, 99, 100, 101.
Do the worksheets have answer keys?
Yes. Every worksheet is a two-page PDF with the answer key on the second page. The 120 chart is a single page.
