Recognize numerals to 20

Numerals to 20 are written symbols that represent whole-number quantities from 0 through 20, with each numeral corresponding to a specific position in the counting sequence. Understanding includes distinguishing numerals that may look or sound similar, connecting written numerals to quantities, number words, and positions on a number line, and recognizing that the two digits in 10–20 encode a ten and additional ones. More advanced multi-digit numbers, place-value generalizations, and numeral systems beyond 20 are not included.

Detailed Explanation: Recognize numerals to 20

A numeral is a written symbol for a number. To recognize a numeral, look at its digits and connect it to its number word and quantity.

Example

Which numeral shows fourteen?

Say the number word: fourteen.
Count forward from $10$ :
$10, 11, 12, 13, \boxed{14}$
Look at the numeral’s digits. In $14$ $14$ :
- The $1$ means one ten.
- The $4$ means four ones.
So $14$ means one group of ten and four more:
$10 + 4 = 14$ .
The numeral for fourteen is $14$ .

You can check by placing it on a number line:

13 \quad \boxed{14} \quad 15

So, $14$ is the written numeral for fourteen.

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