PRIMER ACTIVITIES

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Activities by Miriam Homer

Illustrations by Sarah Homer and Gregory Snader.
Design by Christine Minnich.
 PRIMER ACTIVITy PAgES

In this file you will find two extra activity pages for each lesson in
Primer. These pages are intended to be an enjoyable way for students
to practice what they have been learning in the lessons. (There are no
solution pages for the extra activities.)
You may schedule these pages in any way that is useful to you. Just be
sure that the student is comfortable with the new concept in each lesson
before trying the activities. Students may need a little help getting started
with some of them. Our hope is that students will finish Primer with a
smile on their face and a positive attitude towards math. Continuing in
that same spirit, let these activity sheets be lighthearted and fun.
Check your instruction manual for more games and teaching tips.

4 PRIMER
 1x
Draw lines to match the numbers with the pictures. The first one is
done for you.

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 5

ExTRA FUN 1x

Draw lines to match the numbers with the pictures.

6 PRIMER
 2x
Trace each number with your finger. Follow the arrows. Draw a line for
each car to drive on.

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 7

ExTRA FUN 2x

Trace each number with your finger. Follow the arrows. Draw a line for
each truck to drive on.

8 PRIMER
 Draw lines to match the numbers with the pictures.
3x
7

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 9

ExTRA FUN 3x

Trace each number with your finger. Follow the arrows. Draw a line for
each bus to drive on.

10 PRIMER
 4x
Draw the shape that comes next for each pattern. Color the shapes if
you wish. If drawing is too difficult, the student can point to the one
that should come next, and let the teacher draw it.

___________

___________

___________

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 11

ExTRA FUN 4x

How many rectangles do you see in the house? Circle the answer.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

How many rectangles do you see in the truck? Circle the answer.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

12 PRIMER
 Draw lines to match the numbers with the pictures.
5x
2

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 13

ExTRA FUN 5x

Trace each number with your finger. Follow the arrows. Start at
number 1 and draw a line. Then make the bird fly to number 2 and
finish the drawing.

14 PRIMER
 6x
Draw the shape that comes next for each pattern. Color the shapes if
you wish. If drawing is too difficult, the student can point to the one
that should come next, and let the teacher draw it.

___________

___________

___________

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 15

ExTRA FUN 6x

Dad made two piles of unit blocks. Circle the pile that has more blocks.

Mom poured two cups of milk. Circle the cup that has less milk.

Color the shorter block yellow. Color the longer block purple.

16 PRIMER
 Draw lines to match the numbers with the pictures.
7x
Color the pictures if you wish.

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 17

ExTRA FUN 7x

Draw lines to match the numbers with the pictures.

Color the pictures if you wish.

18 PRIMER
 8x
Draw the shape that comes next for each pattern. Color the shapes if
you wish. If drawing is too difficult, the student can point to the one
that should come next, and let the teacher draw it.

___________

___________

___________

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 19

ExTRA FUN 8x

Color the circles blue.

Color the rectangles brown.
Color the little triangles brown.
Color the big triangle red.

Enjoy your sail!

20 PRIMER
 Color the numbers green for the units house.
9x
These number cards and the ones on the next
page may be used to play the game described in
lesson 9 of the Primer instruction manual. If
colored dots are added to the back of each card,
they may also be used for matching activities.
You may want to laminate the pages before
you cut out the cards.
0
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
PRIMER ExTRA FUN 21
ExTRA FUN 9x

Color the numbers blue for the tens house.

These number cards and the ones on the previous

page may be used to play the game described in
lesson 9 of the Primer instruction manual. If
colored dots are added to the back of each card,
they may also be used for matching activities.
You may want to laminate the pages before
you cut out the cards.
0
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
22 PRIMER
 Color the numbers red for the hundreds house.
10x
These number cards may be used with
the units and tens cards to play the
game described in lesson 10 of the
Primer instruction manual.
You may want to laminate the pages
before you cut out the cards.
0
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
PRIMER ExTRA FUN 23
ExTRA FUN 10x

These number pattern cards may be cut

out and used for counting and matching
activities with the number cards on the
previous activity pages.

24 PRIMER
 11x
Draw lines to match the blocks with the pictures. The first one is done
for you. Color the pictures to match the Math-U-See blocks.

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 25

ExTRA FUN 11x

Draw lines to match the blocks with the pictures. Color the pictures to
match the Math-U-See blocks.

26 PRIMER
 12x
Match the blocks with the pictures. Color the pictures to match the
Math-U-See blocks. You will need to turn your paper sideways.

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 27

ExTRA FUN 12x

Dot-to-dot activities are a great way to practice counting. Start at 1 and

connect the dots to draw the shapes.

3
2

What shape is this?

1 2
3

6 5 4

What shape is this?

28 PRIMER
 Add. Write the answer on the line.
13x
+ =

1 squirrel + 1 squirrel = _____ squirrels

+ =

2 boots + 1 boot = _____ boots

+ =

3 flowers + 1 flower = _____ flowers

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 29

ExTRA FUN 13x

Start at 1 and connect the dots to find the picture.

5
6
4 7

3
8

2
9
1

10

30 PRIMER
 Start at 1 and connect the dots to find the picture.
14x

1
10 2

9
4 3
7
8

6 5

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 31

ExTRA FUN 14x

Start at 1 and connect the dots to find the picture.

2 6
3
5

10 8
9
1 7

32 PRIMER
 Add. Write the answer on the line.
15x
+ =

2 trees + 2 trees = _____ trees

+ =

3 ducks + 3 ducks = _____ ducks

+ =

2 apples + 2 apples = _____ apples

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 33

ExTRA FUN 15x

Start at 1 and connect the dots to find the picture.

15 1

14 2

3
13
12 4

11 5

10 6

9 7
8

34 PRIMER
 Follow the directions.
16x
If the square has a 1, color it red.
If the square has a 2, color it green.
Color the last square to match the pattern.

1 2 1 2 1

If the square has a 1, color it blue.

If the square has a 2, color it yellow.
Color the last square to match the pattern.

1 2 2 1 2

If the square has a 1, color it orange.

If the square has a 2, color it brown.
Color the last two squares to match the pattern.

2 2 1 2 2

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 35

ExTRA FUN 16x

Start at 1 and connect the dots to find the picture.

4
5
3
6
14
2 15
13
20 7
16

12 19
1 17 8
18
11
9
10

36 PRIMER
 17x
Start at 2. Skip count by two and connect the dots to find the picture.

6 8 10 14 16
12

18
4
20
2

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 37

ExTRA FUN 17x

Add. Write the answer on the line.

+ =

4 chairs + 4 chairs = _____ chairs

+ =

3 fish + 3 fish = _____ fish

+ =

5 leaves + 5 leaves = _____ leaves

38 PRIMER
 18x
Start at 2. Skip count by two and connect the dots to find the picture.

4 6
2

14
16 12
8
20 18 10

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 39

ExTRA FUN 18x

Add.

If the answer is 40, color the space blue.

If the answer is 60, color the space green.

20
+ 20

30
+ 30 30
30 + 30
20 20
+ 30
+ 20 + 20

30
+ 30

20
+ 20

What shapes do you see?

To the parent: your child should easily see the two common shapes that have been
introduced so far. The shapes in the outside border are called trapezoids.
40 PRIMER
 19x
Start at 10. Skip count by ten and connect the dots to find the picture.

10

50
20

40

30

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 41

ExTRA FUN 19x

Start at 10. Skip count by ten and connect the dots to find the picture.

30 40
20
10
50

100 60
70
80
90

42 PRIMER
 Add.
20x
If the answer is 200, color the space red.
If the answer is 400, color the space blue.
If the answer is 600, color the space purple.

100 200 100

+ 100 + 200 + 100

200 300 200

+ 200 + 300 + 200

100 200 100

+ 100 + 200 + 100

What shapes do you see?

To the parent: you may wish to have the student try to count the squares. This is tricky
because of overlapping shapes. The answer is at the bottom of page 44.
PRIMER ExTRA FUN 43
ExTRA FUN 20x

Start at 10. Skip count by ten and connect the dots to find the picture.

40 50

20 70
30 60

10 80
100 90

There are 14 squares on page 43.

44 PRIMER
 Tom has two cookies.
21x
Draw the cookies Tom needs to make four.

2 cookies + ________ cookies = 4 cookies

Sam has one cookie.

Draw the cookies Sam needs to make four.

1 cookie + ________ cookies = 4 cookies

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 45

ExTRA FUN 21x

Ava drew three triangles.

Draw the triangles Ava needs to make five.

3 triangles + _____ triangles = 5 triangles

Pam drew four triangles.

Draw the triangles Pam needs to make five.

4 triangles + _____ triangle = 5 triangles

46 PRIMER
 22x
Start at 5. Skip count by five and connect the dots to find the picture.

5 10

15
20

25

50
45 35 30

40

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 47

ExTRA FUN 22x

Look at the pictures carefully. Put an X on the one that is different.

Put an X on the one that is different.

Put an X on the one that is different.

48 PRIMER
 Match the tally marks with the pictures.
23x
||||

|||| ||||

|||| ||

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 49

ExTRA FUN 23x

Count the pictures. Use tally marks to write your answers.

50 PRIMER
 Draw the cirlces you need to make 10.
24x

5+ ________ = 10

Draw the squares you need to make 10.

6+ ________ = 10

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 51

ExTRA FUN 24x

Start at 5. Skip count by five and connect the dots to find the picture.

30 35

25 40

45
20

50
15

10
5

52 PRIMER
 Draw the circles you need to make 10.
25x

7+ ________ = 10

Draw the squares you need to make 10.

8+ ________ 10

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 53

ExTRA FUN 25x

Start at 5. Skip count by five and connect the dots to find the picture.
Help the student count by fives to 60.

25 30
20 35
15 40

45
10
5
60 55 50

54 PRIMER
 26x
Start at 5. Skip count by five and connect the dots to find the picture.
Help the student count by fives to 60.

35
30 40

25 45

20 50

15 55

60
10

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 55

ExTRA FUN 26x

Start at 5. Skip count by five and connect the dots to find the picture.
Help the student count by fives to 70.

10 15
5
20

25

30

35

40

45
70 50
65 55
60

56 PRIMER
 27x
Start at 1. Count by ones and connect the dots to find the picture.

1
2
20 3

19 4
5
18

17 6

16 7

15
8
14
13 9
12 11 10

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 57

ExTRA FUN 27x

Add.

If the answer is 2, color the space yellow.

If the answer is 4, color the space blue.
If the answer is 6, color the space red.

1+1
2+2
3+3
2+2 1+1
2+2
2+2
2+2
3+3 3+3
2+
2

3+3 3+3
3+3
3+3 3+3
3+3
3+3
3+3 3+3 3+3

2+2 2+2
2+2
2+2 2+2

58 PRIMER
 Add.
28x
If the answer is 4, color the space light blue.
If the answer is 6, color the space brown.
If the answer is 8, color the space yellow.

2+2 2+2
2+2

3+3

4+4
3+3

3+3
4+4 3+
3

4+4 2+2
3+

4+4 3
3
3+
3+3

2+2
4+4
2+2
4+4
2+2

4+4 3+3

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 59

ExTRA FUN 28x

See if you can start at 20 and connect the dots by counting backwards.
If this is too hard, start at 1 and connect the dots. Then start at 20 and
trace the line backwards. Say the numbers as you go.

4 9
2 3 5
1 6
7
8

10
13
14
15 11
20 18 16
19
17
12

60 PRIMER
 Add.
29x
If the answer is 4, color the space yellow.
If the answer is 6, color the space green.
If the answer is 8, color the space red
If the answer is 10, color the space orange.

2+2
4+4
5+5
5
+
5
4+

2+2
4

5+5
4+4
4+4

2+2
2+2
5+5

5+5 5+5
5+5 5+5

3+3

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 61

ExTRA FUN 29x

Look at the pictures carefully. Put an X on the one that is different.

Put an X on the one that is different.

Put an X on the one that is different.

62 PRIMER
 Draw pictures to help you subtract.
30x
Draw 4 cookies.

4
− 1

Pat ate one cookie. Put an X on the cookie that Pat ate.

How many cookies are left? _________

Draw 3 trees.

3
− 1

Dad chopped down one tree.

Put an X on the tree that Dad chopped down.

How many trees are left? _________

PRIMER ExTRA FUN 63

ExTRA FUN 30x

Draw pictures to help you subtract.

Draw 5 cars.

5
− 1

One car went home. Put an X on the car that went home.

How many cars are left? _________

Draw 6 apples.

6
− 1

Mom ate one apple. Put an X on the apple Mom ate.

How many apples are left? _________

64 PRIMER