A tally mark looks like this
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Tally marks are an easy way to count things.Each tally mark stands for 1.
If you have
(three tally marks) then the final count is the number 3.
If you have four tally marks plus another one crossing
the four tallies then the number is 5. For example
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If you have
(seven tally marks) then the final count is the number 7.
The tally table below shows the birds that were in my
backyard one day.
Finish the tally table below.
Read and answer the questions below.
1. Which bird did I see the most?
Black-Capped Chickadee
Song
Sparrow
Hummingbird
Gold
Finch
2. Which bird did not come to my yard?
Cardinal
Hairy Woodpecker
House Wren
Black-Capped Chickadee
3. Which two birds came to my yard the same number
of times?
Cardinal and House Wren
Cardinal and Song Sparrow
Song
Sparrow and House Wren
Song
Sparrow and Gold Finch
4. How many more Hummingbirds visited my yard than
Black-Capped Chickadees?
4
5
6
7
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