Comparing numbers to 10
This Kindergarten worksheet practices comparing two written numbers from 1 to 10 and comparing two groups of pictures (Common Core K.CC.C.7, K.CC.C.6).
- Kindergarten
- Counting and cardinality
- 2 pages + 1-page answer key
- Common Core aligned
- 6 free versions
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About this worksheet
A Kindergarten comparing numbers worksheet with 10 questions in three parts. Children circle the greater of two written numbers from 1 to 10, then the number that is less, and finish by comparing two groups of pictures, circling the group with more or Same. The numbers are written as numerals only, so children compare them from what they know about the counting order. Every version has new numbers and its own answer key.
What's inside this worksheet
- Part 1
Which number is greater?
Questions 1–4. Two numbers from 1 to 10. Children circle the greater one.
- Part 2
Which number is less?
Questions 5–8. Two numbers from 1 to 10. Children circle the one that is less.
- Part 3
Which group has more?
Questions 9–10. Two groups of pictures. Children circle the group with more, or circle Same.
Curriculum objectives covered
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- K.CC.C.7Counting and cardinality
“Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.”
On this sheet: Parts 1 and 2 show two different numerals from 1 to 10 and ask for the greater one, then the one that is less.
- K.CC.C.6Counting and cardinality
“Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.”
On this sheet: Part 3 shows two groups of pictures, each up to 10, and asks which has more, with Same when they are equal. It asks for more and equal, not fewer.
How teachers use it
- Number line check
- Keep a number line from 1 to 10 on the board. A child who circles 6 over 9 can find both and see that 9 comes later, so it is greater.
- Greater and less together
- After Part 2, read a pair aloud both ways: 7 is greater than 3, and 3 is less than 7. Children say it with you before the next pair.
- From groups to numerals
- Do Part 3 first with children who still need pictures, then go back to Parts 1 and 2. The groups show why one number is greater.
Questions teachers ask
- How many problems are on this worksheet?
- 10 questions in 3 parts on 2 pages, with a 1-page answer key at the end.
- What grade and standard is it for?
- Kindergarten. Common Core: K.CC.C.7, K.CC.C.6.
- Can I print more than one version?
- Yes. There are 6 ready-made versions, each with different numbers and its own answer key, and the same version always prints the same. For more, generate a new worksheet in the generator.
- Does it use the symbols > and <?
- No. Kindergarten compares numbers with the words greater and less; the symbols come in Grade 1.
- Can the two numbers be the same?
- Not in Parts 1 and 2: the two numbers are always different. In Part 3 the groups can be equal, and Same is then the answer.
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