Grade 2

What is a total?

total

The whole amount when everything is counted together.

For example

Ana sold 4 cakes in the morning and 6 later, 10 in total.

In Grade 2

Children combine groups and count everything to find a total, meeting the word alongside altogether.

Watch out for

Children often give the total of only the last group counted. The total means everything joined together, not the final pile.

Say it at home

After shopping, ask your child to work out the total number of items in the bag.

How to Teach Number Bonds to 10 (Grade 1)

Younger children may meet this as: altogether.

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