counting writing numbers 1 to 1000

Class 1 Class 2 CBSE UP Board

🔢 In this topic, we will learn:

Count things the right way – one number for each thing Write numbers 1 to 100 – in digits and in words Find which number comes before, after, or between Read and write big numbers up to 1000 Jump count by 2s, 5s and 10s – like a frog!

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⭐ CLASS 1 – NUMBERS 1 TO 100 ⭐

» Let's Count Things!

When we count, we say one number for each thing. Point and count slowly:

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• Touch each elephant as you count
• Say: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• The last number is 5 – so there are 5 elephants!

Example 1

How many stars? ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

▶ Click for Answer ▼

1 Point to each star: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

2 Count: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

✓ 7 stars!

» Number Square – 1 to 100

Look at this number square. Each row has ten numbers. Click to see the full square.

📊 Show Number Square 1–100 ▼

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100

» Number Names – How to Say Them

Numbers have names too! Click each box to learn them.

📘 Numbers 1 to 20 ▼

1 – One

11 – Eleven

2 – Two

12 – Twelve

3 – Three

13 – Thirteen

4 – Four

14 – Fourteen

5 – Five

15 – Fifteen

6 – Six

16 – Sixteen

7 – Seven

17 – Seventeen

8 – Eight

18 – Eighteen

9 – Nine

19 – Nineteen

10 – Ten

20 – Twenty

📗 Numbers 21 to 40 ▼

21 – Twenty-one

31 – Thirty-one

22 – Twenty-two

32 – Thirty-two

23 – Twenty-three

33 – Thirty-three

24 – Twenty-four

34 – Thirty-four

25 – Twenty-five

35 – Thirty-five

26 – Twenty-six

36 – Thirty-six

27 – Twenty-seven

37 – Thirty-seven

28 – Twenty-eight

38 – Thirty-eight

29 – Twenty-nine

39 – Thirty-nine

30 – Thirty

40 – Forty

✨ Remember: 40 is Forty, not "Fourty"!

📙 Numbers 41 to 60 ▼

41 – Forty-one

51 – Fifty-one

42 – Forty-two

52 – Fifty-two

43 – Forty-three

53 – Fifty-three

44 – Forty-four

54 – Fifty-four

45 – Forty-five

55 – Fifty-five

46 – Forty-six

56 – Fifty-six

47 – Forty-seven

57 – Fifty-seven

48 – Forty-eight

58 – Fifty-eight

49 – Forty-nine

59 – Fifty-nine

50 – Fifty

60 – Sixty

📕 Numbers 61 to 80 ▼

61 – Sixty-one

71 – Seventy-one

62 – Sixty-two

72 – Seventy-two

63 – Sixty-three

73 – Seventy-three

64 – Sixty-four

74 – Seventy-four

65 – Sixty-five

75 – Seventy-five

66 – Sixty-six

76 – Seventy-six

67 – Sixty-seven

77 – Seventy-seven

68 – Sixty-eight

78 – Seventy-eight

69 – Sixty-nine

79 – Seventy-nine

70 – Seventy

80 – Eighty

📒 Numbers 81 to 100 ▼

81 – Eighty-one

91 – Ninety-one

82 – Eighty-two

92 – Ninety-two

83 – Eighty-three

93 – Ninety-three

84 – Eighty-four

94 – Ninety-four

85 – Eighty-five

95 – Ninety-five

86 – Eighty-six

96 – Ninety-six

87 – Eighty-seven

97 – Ninety-seven

88 – Eighty-eight

98 – Ninety-eight

89 – Eighty-nine

99 – Ninety-nine

90 – Ninety

100 – One hundred

» Before, After, Between

Every number has neighbours. Look at these boxes:

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Before

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7

Number

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After

Before = one less (7 - 1 = 6)
After = one more (7 + 1 = 8)
Between is the number in the middle of two numbers.

8

First

9

Between

10

Last

Example 2

Fill in the blanks:
(a) ___ comes before 12
(b) ___ comes after 19
(c) The number between 8 and 10 is ___

▶ Click for Answer ▼

(a) Before 12 = 11

(b) After 19 = 20

(c) Between 8 and 10 = 9

✓ 11, 20, 9

» Jump Counting (Skip Counting)

Let's count like a frog – jump, jump, jump!

• By 2s: 2,4,6,8,10...
• By 5s: 5,10,15,20...
• By 10s: 10,20,30,40...

Example 3

Fill in the blanks:
(a) 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, ___
(b) 30, 40, ___, 60, ___

▶ Click for Answer ▼

(a) 5,10,15,20,25,30 (add 5 each time)

(b) 30,40,50,60,70 (add 10 each time)

✓ 20,30 and 50,70

🎯 Class 1 – Remember

• Count slowly – one number for each thing
• Numbers 21 to 99 have a hyphen: twenty-one
• 40 is Forty (not Fourty)
• Before = minus 1, After = plus 1

⭐ CLASS 2 – NUMBERS 101 TO 1000 ⭐

» Three-Digit Numbers

When we have three digits, they have special names:

• Hundreds – the first digit
• Tens – the middle digit
• Ones – the last digit

Example: 347 = 3 hundreds, 4 tens, 7 ones

In words: Three hundred and forty-seven

Example 4

Write in words:
(a) 256
(b) 419

▶ Click for Answer ▼

(a) 256 = Two hundred and fifty-six

(b) 419 = Four hundred and nineteen

✓ Two hundred and fifty-six, Four hundred and nineteen

» When There's a Zero

If the tens or ones digit is 0, we skip it:

• 305 = Three hundred and five (skip the tens)
• 420 = Four hundred and twenty (skip the ones)
• 600 = Six hundred (skip both)

Example 5

Write in words:
(a) 708
(b) 530
(c) 900

▶ Click for Answer ▼

(a) 708 = Seven hundred and eight

(b) 530 = Five hundred and thirty

(c) 900 = Nine hundred

✓ Seven hundred and eight, Five hundred and thirty, Nine hundred

🎯 Class 2 – Remember

• Three-digit numbers: hundreds, tens, ones
• Always use "and" after hundreds: 347 = Three hundred and forty-seven
• If tens or ones is 0, skip it
• 1000 = One thousand (no "and")

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✏️ Practice Time

5 Fun Questions

Q1 Write the number that comes before 50, after 79, and between 33 and 35. ▼

Before 50 = 49

After 79 = 80

Between 33 and 35 = 34

✓ 49, 80, 34

Q2 Fill in: 20, 25, __, 35, 40, __ ▼

20,25,30,35,40,45

(skip counting by 5s)

✓ 30 and 45

Q3 Write in words: 62, 305, 1000 ▼

62 = Sixty-two

305 = Three hundred and five

1000 = One thousand

✓ Sixty-two, Three hundred and five, One thousand

Q4 Write in numbers: Four hundred and seven, Eight hundred and ninety ▼

Four hundred and seven = 407

Eight hundred and ninety = 890

✓ 407, 890

Q5 A box has 10 rows of chocolates. Each row has 10 chocolates. How many chocolates in total? Write in words. ▼

Count by 10s: 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100

Total = 100 = One hundred chocolates

✓ One hundred

📄 Free Worksheet

Practice counting, number names, before/after/between and skip counting. 30 fun questions with answers.

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