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Which number is bigger?: Kindergarten math

Compare written numerals 1–10. A free kindergarten lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: compare written numerals 1–10.

Teach (10 min)

  • The number that comes later when you count is greater.
  • 7 comes before 12, so 12 is greater.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/numsense.k_cmpNum?lesson=k-numsense-cmp-1&at=K

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Three questions on a slip:
  • 1. Look at the numbers 1 and 4. Which one is greater (more)?
  • 2. Look at the numbers 2 and 9. Which one is greater (more)?
  • 3. Look at the numbers 1 and 10. Which one is greater (more)?

Question set

10 questions that read in words, easiest first. Questions that need a picture are on the printable sheet below.

  1. Look at the numbers 1 and 4. Which one is greater (more)?
  2. Look at the numbers 2 and 9. Which one is greater (more)?
  3. Look at the numbers 1 and 10. Which one is greater (more)?
  4. Look at the numbers 1 and 9. Which one is less (fewer)?
  5. Look at the numbers 3 and 4. Which one is greater (more)?
  6. Look at the numbers 5 and 7. Which one is less (fewer)?
  7. Look at the numbers 5 and 10. Which one is less (fewer)?
  8. Look at the numbers 3 and 1. Which one is greater (more)?
  9. Look at the numbers 8 and 3. Which one is greater (more)?
  10. Look at the numbers 10 and 2. Which one is greater (more)?
Answers
  1. The second number
  2. The second number
  3. The second number
  4. The first number
  5. The second number
  6. The first number
  7. The first number
  8. The first number
  9. The first number
  10. The first number

Printable sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

Which number is bigger? (Kindergarten)

  1. Look at the numbers 6 and 9. Which one is less (fewer)?
  2. Look at the numbers 1 and 9. Which one is less (fewer)?
  3. Look at the numbers 6 and 7. Which one is greater (more)?
  4. Look at the numbers 8 and 3. Which one is greater (more)?
  5. Look at the numbers 8 and 1. Which one is less (fewer)?
  6. Look at the numbers 8 and 2. Which one is greater (more)?
  7. Look at the numbers 15 and 15. Which one is greater (more)?
  8. Look at the numbers 9 and 13. Which one is less (fewer)?
  9. Look at the numbers 16 and 11. Which one is less (fewer)?
  10. Look at the numbers 19 and 9. Which one is greater (more)?
  11. Look at the numbers 5 and 5. Which one is less (fewer)?
  12. Look at the numbers 12 and 20. Which one is less (fewer)?
Key
  1. The first number
  2. The first number
  3. The second number
  4. The first number
  5. The second number
  6. The first number
  7. They are the same
  8. The first number
  9. The second number
  10. The first number
  11. They are the same
  12. The first number

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