Practice jumping forward on the abacus one bead at a time. These questions help you count on from small numbers with confidence.
You are counting beads and say 3, 4, 5. Which number comes next?
4
2
6
7
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 3 leads you to 6.
Counting forward from 7, what number do you say after 7?
6
9
8
10
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 7 leads you to 8.
You move one more bead and go from 9 to the next number. What is the next number?
12
11
10
8
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 9 leads you to 10.
You count forward 1, 2, 3, 4. What number comes after 4?
5
3
7
6
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 1 leads you to 5.
Starting at 12 and jumping one step forward, which number do you reach?
11
10
14
13
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 12 leads you to 13.
You say 15, then move one bead to count on. Which number do you say next?
17
16
13
14
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 15 leads you to 16.
Counting on from 18 by one, what number comes after 18?
16
17
19
20
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 18 leads you to 19.
You start at 5 and count six more numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __. Which number completes the pattern?
11
12
4
13
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 5 leads you to 11.
You count from 10 up to 14. Which list shows the correct numbers?
10, 12, 13, 14, 15
10, 11, 12, 13, 14
11, 12, 13, 14, 15
9, 10, 11, 12, 13
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 10 leads you to 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
You jump forward from 1 to 5, moving one step at a time. Which number do you say just before 5?
6
4
3
2
When you count forward, you go to the next number after the one you have said. Adding one to 1 leads you to 4.
Starter
You are just starting with abacus counting, so keep practising small jumps with the beads.
Solid
You understand basic abacus counting, so now try to move the beads more quickly and accurately.
Expert!
Your abacus counting is excellent, so you are ready for longer jumps and bigger numbers.
