Step by step
The question
Question: how many dots?
How many dots?
Here are some dots.
1 Count
Touch each one once.
Say one number for each.
2 Write the number
The last number is 9.
So there are 9 dots.
= 9 dots
3 Check
Let us count again, to be sure.
This time in fives.
Then on: 6, 7, 8, 9.
We get 9 again.
Yes!
It works.
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Let's look back.
First: count.
Then: write the number.
Last: check.
Answer
= 9 dots