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Numbers to 20 – Grade 1

Numbers to 20 for Grade 1: order and compare numbers and find the number before or after. Explore examples and practise with answers.

🎯 What you will learn

  • ✓understand the method
  • ✓solve exercises independently
  • ✓check the answer

💡 How it works

Learn “Numbers to 20 – Grade 1” in small steps: understand the method first, then practise with a worksheet or online test.

How it works

💡 Rule: order numbers on a number line. Left is smaller, right is greater.

Learn numbers to 20 by saying, writing and comparing them in order.

Use neighbouring numbers: before 14 is 13; after 14 is 15.

🧩 See the method

11→12→13→14→15

✍️ Worked examples

Worked examples 1

□, 14, 15

  1. 1.The numbers increase by 1.
  2. 2.Before 14 is 13.

✓ 13

Worked examples 2

18 __ 16

  1. 1.18 is further right.
  2. 2.So 18 is greater than 16.

✓ >

⚠️ Common mistakes

  • • Mixing up numbers when comparing.

📝 Try it yourself

1.

Nachbar von 9

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10

2.

Vorgänger von 12

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11

3.

17 __ 19

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4.

15 __ 15

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FAQ

What is a predecessor?

The number directly before another number.