Kindergarten Math · Number and Number Sense
Virginia SOL K.NS.2
Virginia SOL K.NS.2 is part of the Number and Number Sense strand in Kindergarten Math (Math). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students identify, represent, and compare quantities up to 30. Below is what K.NS.2 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice K.NS.2 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL K.NS.2 means
Identify, represent, and compare quantities up to 30.
Skills you’ll practice for K.NS.2
- Read, write, and identify numerals 0 through 30.
- Construct a set of objects corresponding to a given numeral within 30, including an empty set.
- Determine and write the numeral for the total number of objects in a set of 30 or fewer.
- Construct a set with more, fewer, or the same number of objects as a given set of up to 30 objects.
- Construct a set with more, fewer, or the same number of objects as a given numeral up to 30.
- Compare two sets of up to 30 objects using terms more, fewer, or the same as.
- Compare numbers up to 30 to benchmarks of 5 and 10 using models and terms greater than, less than, or equal to.
Key concepts covered by K.NS.2
- numerals
- 0 to 30
- read
- write
- construct set
- numeral correspondence
- empty set
- numeral determination
- total objects
- 30 or fewer
- more
- fewer
- same number
- 30 objects
- numeral comparison
- set comparison
- same as
- number comparison
- benchmarks
- 5 and 10
- greater than
- less than
- equal to
How to study and practice SOL K.NS.2
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether K.NS.2 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Related Kindergarten Math standards in Number and Number Sense
- K.NS.1 — Utilize flexible counting strategies to determine and describe quantities up to 100.
Frequently asked questions about SOL K.NS.2
What is Virginia SOL K.NS.2?
SOL K.NS.2 is a Kindergarten Math Standard of Learning in the Number and Number Sense strand. It expects students to identify, represent, and compare quantities up to 30.
What skills does SOL K.NS.2 cover?
SOL K.NS.2 is assessed on 7 skills: read, write, and identify numerals 0 through 30; construct a set of objects corresponding to a given numeral within 30, including an empty set; determine and write the numeral for the total number of objects in a set of 30 or fewer; construct a set with more, fewer, or the same number of objects as a given set of up to 30 objects; construct a set with more, fewer, or the same number of objects as a given numeral up to 30; compare two sets of up to 30 objects using terms more, fewer, or the same as; compare numbers up to 30 to benchmarks of 5 and 10 using models and terms greater than, less than, or equal to.
What strand of Kindergarten Math is SOL K.NS.2 in?
SOL K.NS.2 belongs to the Number and Number Sense reporting strand of the Kindergarten Math Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL K.NS.2?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether K.NS.2 is already solid, then work the 7 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.