Less and More Worksheet

This Less and More Worksheet gives kindergartners the two comparing words they will use in maths all year, and it teaches them the only way they really stick at this age: by counting. Each row of the page holds two groups of the same picture, one on each side of a line. The child counts one side, counts the other, and circles the answer. That small routine – count, count, compare – is the whole of Kindergarten comparing, and it is the step that has to come before any number sentence.

The less and more worksheet is split into two halves so both words get their turn. In the first three rows the child circles the side that has less. In the last three rows the child looks at three new rows and circles the side that has more, which forces a fresh decision instead of a habit. The pictures are big, bright and spaced apart so that even a child who is still touch-counting can point at each one without losing their place, and the two groups never differ by so much that the answer can be guessed from the shape of the row alone – one pair differs by a single object, so the child has to count to be sure.

What’s Included

• Six picture rows, each holding two groups of one to four objects
• Three rows for less and three rows for more, with a direction line for each
• Six different everyday pictures – apples, balloons, leaves, cupcakes, pencils and flowers
• A complete answer key on page two
• A print-ready PDF sized for standard letter paper

Three Reasons This Helps Kids

• It links counting to comparing, so the child builds the idea of quantity rather than memorizing a word.
• Less and more appear on the same page, which is where children usually mix them up.
• Circling an answer needs no writing, so a child who is still learning to form numerals can still show what they know.

Ideas for Teachers and Parents

Before the page comes out, put two small piles of counters on the table and ask which pile has more. Let the child move the counters, count out loud, and say the word. Then hand out this kindergarten counting worksheet and let the page ask the same question. Have the child touch each picture as they count, and say the two numbers aloud before circling – “two and four, four is more” – because saying both numbers is what turns the picture into a comparison. For an easy extension, cover one side of a row and ask the child to draw a group that would have less, then count together to check.

Related Resources

• Circling Groups with Fewer Worksheet
• Circling Groups with More Worksheet
• More Fewer Activity
• Greater Than Less Than Inequalities Song