Comparing: more, fewer and the same: practice sheet

Part 1: More and fewer

Remember: Line two groups up side by side. The group with things left over has more.

1. 1. Warm-up Which is more: 3 or 6?

2. 2. Warm-up Which is fewer: 7 or 2?

3. 3. Core There are 4 cats and 3 dogs. Are there more cats or dogs?

4. 4. Core Which is the biggest: 5, 9 or 2?

5. 5. Stretch 🔥 Ann has 6 stickers and Ben has 4. How many more does Ann have?

Part 2: The same (equal)

Remember: Two groups are equal when every thing has a partner and none are left over.

1. 6. Warm-up Are 4 and 4 equal? (yes or no)

2. 7. Warm-up Are 5 and 3 equal? (yes or no)

3. 8. Core Mia has 2 sweets and Leo has 5. How many more does Mia need to have the same?

4. 9. Core Which number is the same as 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎?

5. 10. Stretch 🔥 There are 7 children and 5 chairs. How many children have no chair?

Part 3: Putting numbers in order

Remember: Smallest first means start with the number that comes first when you count.

1. 11. Warm-up Which is the smallest: 6, 2 or 8?

2. 12. Warm-up Which is the biggest: 3, 10 or 7?

3. 13. Core Which number is between 4 and 6?

4. 14. Core Put 9, 5, 7 in order, smallest first. Which number is in the middle?

5. 15. Stretch 🔥 Which number is 2 more than 6?

Activity 1: Snack shop

The shop has 5 apples 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎 and 3 bananas 🍌🍌🍌.
Steps: Line the apples and bananas up. · Count what is left over. · Change the groups and compare again.

1. 16. Are there more apples or bananas?

2. 17. How many more apples are there?

3. 18. 1 more banana arrives. How many bananas now?

4. 19. Now how many more apples than bananas?

Activity 2: Line up the numbers

Four children hold the numbers 7, 3, 9 and 5.
Steps: Find the smallest number. · Find the biggest number. · Put all four in order.

1. 20. Which is the smallest?

2. 21. Which is the biggest?

3. 22. Which is second smallest?

4. 23. How many of the numbers are bigger than 4?

Activity 3: Fair or not?

Is everyone getting one each? Count what is left.
Steps: Give one to each person. · Count what is left. · Say if it is fair.

1. 24. 4 children and 6 biscuits. Each gets 1. How many biscuits are left?

2. 25. 3 cups and 5 saucers. How many saucers have no cup?

3. 26. How many more do you need to make 3 into 8?

4. 27. Which is more: 10 or 1?

Challenge round

No notes! Then the think-hard question: Put 12, 8, 15 and 10 in order.

1. 28. Stretch 🔥 Ann has 6 stickers and Ben has 4. How many more does Ann have?

2. 29. Stretch 🔥 There are 7 children and 5 chairs. How many children have no chair?

3. 30. Stretch 🔥 Which number is 2 more than 6?

Multiple choice

Circle one answer for each question.

1. 31. Which is more: 4 or 7?

   (A) 4(B) 7(C) They are the same

2. 32. Which is fewer: 9 or 6?

   (A) 9(B) 6(C) They are the same

3. 33. Which is the biggest: 2, 8 or 5?

   (A) 2(B) 8(C) 5

4. 34. Which is the smallest: 7, 3 or 10?

   (A) 7(B) 3(C) 10

5. 35. Are 5 and 5 equal?

   (A) yes(B) no

6. 36. Which number is between 7 and 9?

   (A) 6(B) 8(C) 10

7. 37. Jo has 3 cars and Sam has 7. How many more does Sam have?

   (A) 3(B) 4(C) 7(D) 10

8. 38. Put 6, 1, 4 in order. Which comes first?

   (A) 1(B) 4(C) 6

Homework

1. 39. Count the forks and the spoons at home. Which is more?

2. 40. Which is bigger: 8 or 5?

3. 41. Put 2, 9, 6 in order, smallest first.

4. 42. Draw 4 hats and 4 heads. Are they equal?

Project: More or fewer hunt

Find pairs of groups at home and say which has more.

Group 1: ______ (how many? ___)
Group 2: ______ (how many? ___)
Which has more? ______  How many more? ___
My drawing: