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Assess Yourself

How well do you understand the concepts and skills introduced in this lesson?

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Are you ready to take this lesson's quiz? The questions below will help you find out. Make sure you understand why each correct answer is correct. If you do not, review that part of the lesson.

Kevin had 11 tadpoles, but 3 of them swam away. Use the counting-back strategy to find out how many tadpoles Kevin has left.

A fish bowl with the number 11 on it, and three tadpoles, labeled 10, 9, 8, in descending order.

  1. 10
  2. 4

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct difference.

If you use the counting-back strategy to solve 7 - 1 = 6, how many fingers should you hold up to count back?

  1. 7
  2. 3

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct number of fingers to count back.

Use the counting-back strategy to solve 10 - 2 = ____.

Ten blue discs, with two of them

  1. 4
  2. 7

Yes! That was the correct difference.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Tracy had 13 balls. She threw 7 of the balls to her dog. Use the counting-back strategy to find out how many balls Tracy has left.

A bucket of water with the number 13 on it, and six different colored balls, with the numbers 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, in descending order.

  1. 7
  2. 10

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct difference.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

If you use the counting-back strategy to solve 8 - 4 = 4, how many fingers should you hold up to count back?

  1. 3
  2. 1

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct number of fingers to count back.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Use the counting-back strategy to solve 9 - 3 = ____.

Six red discs, and three discs an 'x' over them.

  1. 3
  2. 10

Yes! That was the correct difference.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Michael had 7 cat toys. His cat hid 2 of the toys from Michael. Use the counting-back strategy to find out how many cat toys Michael has left.

A basket, with the number 7 on it, and two toys in the basket. They are label 6 and 5, in descending order.

  1. 1
  2. 3

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct difference.

If you use the counting-back strategy to solve 5 - 1 = 4, how many fingers should you hold up to count back?

  1. 6
  2. 10

Yes! That was the correct number of fingers to count back.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Use the counting-back strategy to solve 12 - 6 = ____.

Twelve green discs, and 6 of them are crossed out.

  1. 2
  2. 18

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct difference.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Dave had 7 shoes. His dog chewed 5 of them. How many shoes does Dave have left?

A cardboard box, with the number 7 on it, and five sneakers, with the numbers 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, on them, in descending order.

  1. 5
  2. 6

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct difference.

If you use the counting-back strategy to solve 8 - 7 = 1, how many fingers should you hold up to count back?

  1. 9
  2. 2

Yes! That was the correct number of fingers to count back.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Use the counting-back strategy to solve 10 - 4 = ____.

Ten orange discs, and 4 of them are crossed out.

  1. 8
  2. 3

Yes! That was the correct difference.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Krista had 6 fish in a tank. 6 of the fish hid behind a rock. Use the counting-back strategy to find out how many fish Krista can see.

A fish bowl with the number 6 on it. And, six fish, with the numbers 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, on them, in descending order.

  1. 5
  2. 10

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct difference.

If you use the counting-back strategy to solve 10 - 6 = 4, how many fingers should you hold up to count back?

  1. 2
  2. 8

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct number of fingers to count back.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Use the counting-back strategy to solve 5 - 2 = ____.

Five blue discs, and 2 of the discs are crossed out.

  1. 7
  2. 8

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

Yes! That was the correct difference.

Sorry, that was the incorrect answer.

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