Number 3 Worksheet

Students trace and write 3 and three, colour exactly three in each group, find hidden 3s and show 3 on a ten frame.

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Grades
Pre-K–K
Pages
3
Type
Worksheet
Includes
Answer key
Answer key included

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Writing, counting and finding the number 3

Children write, count and find the number 3 across two pages, starting with a big 3 they trace with a finger. They colour exactly three objects in each group, show three on a ten frame, and check the groups of ladybugs, strawberries and ducks that have three. In a tile hunt, E and 8 are mixed in with the 3s because they look so similar. The answer key includes a tip for children who write 3 backward.

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Learning objectives

  • Write the numeral 3 starting at the top.
  • Write the word three.
  • Colour exactly three objects from a larger group.
  • Recognize 3 among look-alike symbols and count how many there are.
  • Show three on a ten frame and spot groups of three.
From the creator

Teaching tips

1

In Colour 3, the hard part is stopping: with 6 stars, some children colour them all. Have them touch and count each one aloud as they colour, and stop at three.

2

For a child who writes 3 backward, use the key's check: hold their 3 next to the big 3 on page 1, where both bumps open to the left.

3

If a child's Find the 3s count is more than 6, they have marked an E or an 8. Have them trace the tile with a finger: a 3 is open on the left side.

Differentiation

Meet every learner.

Ways to adjust the number 3 pages for different learners.

Support

Count with objects

  • Give three counters to place on the ten frame and on each Colour 3 group before colouring.
  • Trace the big 3 in sand or on a desk with a finger before using a pencil.
  • Cover row 2 of Find the 3s and hunt in the first eight tiles.
On level

Teach as written

  • Both student pages, ending with the Ways to Show 3 strip.
  • Students touch and count aloud on every group in Count and Circle.
Extension

More ways to show 3

  • Draw three tally marks and three dots in a new way, like the strip.
  • Fix the B and C groups in Count and Circle so they have three, by crossing out or drawing.

Curriculum alignment.

Each one is checked against the official document. Where the resource covers only part of a standard, the note says so.

Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum (2026) · Kindergarten (JK and SK)
A6.3Identify and write numbers

Children trace and write the number 3 and the word three, and find every 3 among look-alike tiles. Only the number 3 is covered.

A6.4See small amounts at a glance

Children colour exactly 3 in each group, show 3 on a ten frame and pick out groups that have 3. Only the amount 3 is covered, not every amount up to 5.

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Number 3 Worksheet · 3 pages
Number 3 Worksheet: a large 3 with arrows showing how to write it, tracing rows for 3 and three, and groups of pictures to colour 3 of
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Number 3 Worksheet: a row of number tiles to find the 3s, a ten frame, five ways to show 3 and picture groups to count
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Number 3 Worksheet: answer key with tracing and colouring notes, the six 3 tiles highlighted, ten frame answer and the groups of three
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