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When talking about the things in our world, we often want to ask questions such as How many? or How much?. The answer might be an exact figure (two, a half, a pair of) or a more vague quantity (many, a few).
Basic quantity words are usually taught very early so that learners can participate in activities involving such things as:
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| time | It's twelve o'clock |
| date | On 15th August 2003 |
| age | I'm ten years old |
| family | I have one brother and two sisters. |
| measurements | I'm 92 centimetres tall. |
| maths | Three plus five is eight. |
| shopping | It's twenty-three dollars |
To find out more about showing quantities, go to the following sections. (To return to this page, use the back button on your browser.)
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Here you will find more information about showing quantities by using various grammatical features.
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Many text types will contain examples of quantity words. However they are more likely to occur in text types such as instructions and shopping conversations.
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For PrimeTeach teaching activities which provide
KS2 students with practice in showing quantities, see:
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