Tally mark worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to match each group of pictures with the correct tally mark.

First, count how many items are in each row:

1. Sailfish (or marlins) – There are 6 fish.
→ Look at the chart: 6 = one group of five (|||| with a slash) + one more line → “#### |”
→ So we need the tally that shows 6.

2. Chicks – There are 5 chicks.
→ From the chart: 5 = “####” (four lines with a diagonal through them)
→ That’s the standard way to write 5 in tally marks.

3. Basketballs – There are 3 basketballs.
→ Chart says: 3 = “|||” (three straight lines)

4. Books – There are 2 books.
→ Chart says: 2 = “||”

5. Dump trucks – There are 4 trucks.
→ Chart says: 4 = “||||” (four straight lines — no slash yet)

Now let’s look at the green boxes with tally marks at the bottom:

- Box 1: “////” → that’s 4
- Box 2: “//” → that’s 2
- Box 3: “#### |” → that’s 6 (five + one)
- Box 4: “####” → that’s 5
- Box 5: “///” → that’s 3

So now we match:

→ Sailfish (6) → Box 3 (“#### |”)
→ Chicks (5) → Box 4 (“####”)
→ Basketballs (3) → Box 5 (“///”)
→ Books (2) → Box 2 (“//”)
→ Dump trucks (4) → Box 1 (“////”)

Final Answer:
Sailfish → #### |
Chicks → ####
Basketballs → ///
Books → //
Dump trucks → ////