Count one kind at a time, crossing each off as you go. The bigger number shows which kind there are more of.
morea bigger number
lessa smaller number
sameequal numbers
Watch for: Counting the same picture twice in a jumbled pile. Circling the kind with the bigger pictures instead of more pictures.
At home: Sort a handful of snacks into two kinds, count each, and ask which kind has more.
Sample sheet and answer key
Freddie's Frog Pond
Pre-K · Sort and compare · PK.DS.A.2
NameDate
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Sort and compare
Count each kind. Then circle the kind there are more of.
Three kinds
Count each kind. Circle the kind there are the most of.
Sheet
Freddie's Frog Pond
Pre-K · Sort and compare · PK.DS.A.2
Answer key
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Sort and compare
Count each kind. Then circle the kind there are more of.
13
Three kinds
Count each kind. Circle the kind there are the most of.
524
Answer key
Big pictures, a picture cue beside each instruction for children who don't read yet, and new problems every time. Each sheet comes with an answer key and a one-page guide for grown-ups.
PK.DS.A.2 · Compare the groups: which has more, less or the same (up to 10 in a group). Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for Mathematics, prekindergarten (2025).