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Add with pictures

Lower Primary 10 questions
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What add with pictures means

You count two small groups of pictures and put the totals together. This helps you build early number sense and answer picture questions in class work and tests.

What you will practise

  • Count each group of pictures carefully before adding
  • Find the total number of items shown
  • Add simple picture sets with numbers up to ten
  • Work with fruits, stars, and other familiar objects

Before you start

You should be able to count objects one by one. You should also know basic number names and recognise small groups at a glance.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

Count the mangoes and add them. How many altogether?

Answer: 5

Working: 3 mangoes plus 2 mangoes makes 5 mangoes altogether.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Counting the same picture twice. Touch each item once as you count.
  • Skipping one group and only counting the other. Add both groups every time.
  • Miscounting small pictures because they are close together. Look carefully before answering.
  • Writing the first count instead of the total. Check that your final answer shows all the pictures.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Basic 1 to 3 syllabusSchool-based assessment

This skill normally appears in early number work in Lower Primary, often in Basic 1 to Basic 3. It supports school-based continuous assessment and end-of-term tests because learners must count pictures and show simple addition clearly.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other Picture Addition & Subtraction skills in Maths, at the same point in the course.

Other Maths topics

Counting with PicturesEarly NumeracyNumber BasicsSHS Core MathematicsUniversity MathematicsAlgebra

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Exams that assess add with pictures

Lower Primary work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the Maths topics that appear on it.

GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.BECEBECE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the BECE practice page.WASSCEWASSCE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the WASSCE practice page.

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10 questions with a worked answer after every attempt, and a SmartScore that tracks how close you are to mastery.

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