Name ____________________________________________________ Topic

Review What You Know My New Math Words

1. Circle the group that has more. more
the group with a greater number
of objects
Home-School Connection
Dear Family,
Today my class started Topic 2, Comparing and Ordering Numbers.
I will learn ways to compare numbers and order them from least to The group with 5 cars has
greatest. Here are some of the new math words I will be learning and more cars.
some things we can do to help me with my math.
2. Write the number that
tells how many. Love, less than
number with a smaller value
or quantity
Book to Read Home Activity
Reading math stories Have your child compare two 2 is less than 4.
reinforces concepts. Look groups of items, such as forks
____ for this title in your local and spoons, crayons and
library: pencils, or shoes and socks.
Have him or her determine which greatest
Just Enough Carrots group has more items.
3. Count the cubes. a number or a group with the
by Stuart J. Murphy
Write the number. (HarperTrophy, 1997)
largest value

5 is the
____ greatest
number.
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Lesson
Solve the problems below.
Comparing Two Numbers 2-1
10. Jen has 10 grapes.
Luca has 6 grapes.
Who has more grapes?

FOLD
Draw a picture to show
the story.

_______________ Jen Luca

11. Jan read more than 7 books.

She read fewer than 10 books.

How many books did Jan read?

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3 6 7 9

12. Journal Draw a picture of bugs.

1. 2.
Show more than 3 bugs. Show fewer than 8 bugs. ____ is less than ____ ____ is less than ____
is greater than is greater than

3. 4.
____ is less than ____ ____ is less than ____
is greater than is greater than
FOLD

Home Connection Your child compared two groups of cubes to determine which group had more or which
group had fewer.
Home Activity Put 12 small objects in each of 2 containers. Have your child take some objects from each
container. Ask him or her to determine which group has more and then which group has fewer.
NS 1.1, Grade K Compare two or more sets of objects (up to 10 objects in each group) and identify which set
is equal to, more than, or less than the other.
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 You can stack cubes to find You can also stack cubes to
which group has more. find which group has fewer.
5 2

3 4

5 3 5 is greater than 3. 2 4 2 is less than 4.

Word Bank
Guided Practice Independent Practice
more fewer
Write each number. Write each number. greater than less than
Circle is less than or is greater than. Circle is less than or is greater than.
1. 2. 5. 6.

is less than is less than

3
____ is less than 6
____ ____ is less than ____
____
is greater than
____ ____
is greater than
____
is greater than is greater than
7. 8.
3. 4.

____ is less than ____ ____ is less than ____

is greater than is greater than
____ is less than ____ ____ is less than ____
is greater than is greater than Algebra Use the clues. Write the number.
9. My number is greater than 9.
Do you understand? How can you tell if a number is greater than It is less than 11.
or less than another number?
My number is _____ .
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 Problem Solving Name _________________________________________
Lesson
Solve the problems below.
Comparing Two Numbers 2-1
10. Jen has 10 grapes.
Luca has 6 grapes.
Who has more grapes?

FOLD
Draw a picture to show
the story.

_______________ Jen Luca

11. Jan read more than 7 books.

She read fewer than 10 books.

How many books did Jan read?

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3 6 7 9

12. Journal Draw a picture of bugs.

1. 2.
Show more than 3 bugs. Show fewer than 8 bugs. ____ is less than ____ ____ is less than ____
is greater than is greater than

3. 4.
____ is less than ____ ____ is less than ____
is greater than is greater than
FOLD

Home Connection Your child compared two groups of cubes to determine which group had more or which
group had fewer.
Home Activity Put 12 small objects in each of 2 containers. Have your child take some objects from each
container. Ask him or her to determine which group has more and then which group has fewer.
NS 1.1, Grade K Compare two or more sets of objects (up to 10 objects in each group) and identify which set
is equal to, more than, or less than the other.
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 Problem Solving Name _________________________________________
Lesson
Solve the problems below.
8. Jen draws 4 trees.
Ordering Three Numbers 2-2

Steve draws 8 trees.

Luca draws 3 trees.

FOLD
Who draws the least
number of trees?
Draw a picture to solve.

_________

9. Stacy paints 6 pots.

Yin paints 2 pots.
Jen Steve Luca

3 5 8
Mario paints 4 pots.

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Which shows the number
of pots from least to greatest? 1.
____ ____ ____
2, 4, 6 2, 6, 4 4, 2, 6 6, 4, 2 least between greatest

2.
____ ____ ____
10. Journal Choose three numbers less than 10. least between greatest
Put your numbers in order from greatest to least.

3.
____ ____ ____
FOLD

least between greatest

Home Connection Your child made cube towers and compared three numbers to put them in order from
least to greatest.
Home Activity Have your child make a set of number cards from 1 through 12 on slips of paper. Mix up the cards.
Have your child select three cards without looking and put them in order from least to greatest and greatest to least.
NS 1.1, Grade K Compare two or more sets of objects (up to 10 objects in each group) and identify which set
is equal to, more than, or less than the other.
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 You can use cube 2 is the least. 8 is the greatest. 6 is between 2 and 8.
towers to put
numbers in order. 2 has 6 is greater
the fewest than 2.
cubes.
6 2 6 is less
than 8.
8 8 has the
most cubes.
2 8 6 2 6 8 2 6 8

Word Bank
Guided Practice Independent Practice least
Count the cubes. Use cubes. greatest
Write the numbers in order Write the numbers in order between
from least to greatest. from least to greatest.
1. 2. 3. 4.
6 1 3 5 7 4

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

least between greatest least between greatest

5. 6.
4 9 6 10 2 5
5 2 9 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
least between greatest least between greatest
2
____ 5
____ 9
____ ____ ____ ____
least between greatest least between greatest Reasoning Use cubes. Write who has the least.
7. Jim has 4 cubes. Rosa has 1 more cube than Jim.
Do you understand? How can you tell which number is least? Pat has 2 fewer cubes than Rosa.
________ has the least.
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 Problem Solving Name _________________________________________
Lesson
Solve the problems below.
8. Jen draws 4 trees.
Ordering Three Numbers 2-2

Steve draws 8 trees.

Luca draws 3 trees.

FOLD
Who draws the least
number of trees?
Draw a picture to solve.

_________

9. Stacy paints 6 pots.

Yin paints 2 pots.
Jen Steve Luca

3 5 8
Mario paints 4 pots.

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Which shows the number
of pots from least to greatest? 1.
____ ____ ____
2, 4, 6 2, 6, 4 4, 2, 6 6, 4, 2 least between greatest

2.
____ ____ ____
10. Journal Choose three numbers less than 10. least between greatest
Put your numbers in order from greatest to least.

3.
____ ____ ____
FOLD

least between greatest

Home Connection Your child made cube towers and compared three numbers to put them in order from
least to greatest.
Home Activity Have your child make a set of number cards from 1 through 12 on slips of paper. Mix up the cards.
Have your child select three cards without looking and put them in order from least to greatest and greatest to least.
NS 1.1, Grade K Compare two or more sets of objects (up to 10 objects in each group) and identify which set
is equal to, more than, or less than the other.
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 Problem Solving Name _________________________________________
Lesson
Solve the problems below.
Ordering Numbers to 2-3

12 with a Number Line

FOLD
11. Kathy reads a book. 12. Yuko gets a number for
She reads page 10. a race. 3
______ 5 6
______
Then she skips a page.
She reads page 12.
His number is between
7 and 9.
5 before after

What page did Kathy skip? What is Yuko’s number?

____ ____

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13. Anita has some crayons. The number
she has is between 5 and 8.
1. 2.
Which could be the number ______ ______ ______ ______
of crayons Anita has? before after before after
4 7 9 11

3. 4.
14. Journal Describe the number that comes after 8.
Use pictures or words. Write the number. ______ ______ ______ ______
before after before after
FOLD

Home Connection Your child used a number line to order numbers to 12.
Home Activity Use only the first 12 pages of a book or magazine. Ask questions such as: What page comes
after page 5? What page comes before page 3? What page comes between pages 7 and 9?
NS 1.2, Grade K Count, recognize, represent, name, and order a number of objects (up to 30).
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 You can use a number line to
tell if a number is before, after, 3 is between
3 is before 4. 2 and 4.
or between other numbers.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3

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3

Word Bank
Guided Practice Independent Practice before
Use the number line below. Use the number line below. after
Write the number that is before. Write the missing numbers.
1. 2. 7.
3 4
____ 5 ____ 9 10 4 5 6 ____ 8 9 ____

8.
Write the number that is after. 2 3 ____ 5 ____ 7 8
3. 4.
5 6 ____ 10 11 ____ 9.
1 ____ 3 ____ 5 6 ____
Write the number that is between.
5. 6. Algebra Use the clues. Write the number. secret
8 ____ 10 9 ____ 11 number
10. My secret number is between 4 and 9.
It is after 7.
Do you understand? Do you look left or right to find the number
before 2?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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 Problem Solving Name _________________________________________
Lesson
Solve the problems below.
Ordering Numbers to 2-3

12 with a Number Line

FOLD
11. Kathy reads a book. 12. Yuko gets a number for
She reads page 10. a race. 3
______ 5 6
______
Then she skips a page.
She reads page 12.
His number is between
7 and 9.
5 before after

What page did Kathy skip? What is Yuko’s number?

____ ____

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13. Anita has some crayons. The number
she has is between 5 and 8.
1. 2.
Which could be the number ______ ______ ______ ______
of crayons Anita has? before after before after
4 7 9 11

3. 4.
14. Journal Describe the number that comes after 8.
Use pictures or words. Write the number. ______ ______ ______ ______
before after before after
FOLD

Home Connection Your child used a number line to order numbers to 12.
Home Activity Use only the first 12 pages of a book or magazine. Ask questions such as: What page comes
after page 5? What page comes before page 3? What page comes between pages 7 and 9?
NS 1.2, Grade K Count, recognize, represent, name, and order a number of objects (up to 30).
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 Problem Solving Name _______________________________
Lesson
Solve the problems below. Problem Solving
2-4
9
7. Jay has 10 green stamps. Act It Out
Lea has 12 blue stamps.
Rita has 9 pink stamps.

FOLD
Write the names in order from who 12
has the least to who has the greatest.
Use cubes to act out the story.

10
____ ____ ____
least between greatest

8. Patty has 7 crayons.

Rico has 9 crayons.

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Tim has 8 crayons.
Which shows the number of crayons
in order from greatest to least?

7, 8, 9 7, 9, 8 8, 9, 7 9, 8, 7

1.
____ ____ ____
9. Journal Use pictures or words to tell a story about three least between greatest
different groups. Put the groups in order from least to greatest.

2.
____ ____ ____
least between greatest
FOLD

Home Connection Your child used objects to act out ordering numbers to help solve story problems.
Home Activity Tell your child three numbers. Have him or her use small objects such as pennies to act out
and show the numbers from least to greatest.
MR 1.1 Determine the approach, materials, and strategies to be used. Also MR 1.2, NS 1.2 .
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 Read Plan Solve Look Back and Check.
Jose reads 8 books.
Lori reads 3 books. 8 is the greatest
Ming reads 7 books. number. Jose reads
Who reads the most books? 8 books.
Jose Lori Ming Lori Ming Jose

I can use Jose reads the

cubes to I can put the
stacks in order most books.
act out the
problem. from least to
greatest.
Guided Practice Independent Practice
Use cubes to act out the story. Use cubes to act out the story.
Write the numbers in order from least to greatest. Write the numbers in order from least to greatest.
1. Sara has 3 marbles. Anita, Yuko, and Jason played a game.
Bill has 6 marbles. ____3 4
____ 6
____ 3. Anita tossed a 6. 4. Then, Anita tossed a 12.
Leo has 4 marbles. least between greatest Yuko tossed a 4. Yuko tossed a 10.
Jason tossed a 7. Jason tossed an 8.

Who has the least marbles? Sara

________ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
least between greatest least between greatest
Who tossed the greatest Who tossed the least
2. Ray finds 7 shells. number? ________ number? ________
Julio finds 10 shells. ____ ____ ____
Lisa finds 12 shells. least between greatest
5. Next, Anita tossed a 3. 6. Then, Anita tossed a 9.
Yuko tossed a 9. Yuko tossed an 11.
Jason tossed a 5. Jason tossed a 6.
Who has the most shells? ________
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
least between greatest least between greatest
Do you understand? How can you check that your numbers are in
order from least to greatest? Who tossed the least Who tossed the greatest
number? ________ number? ________

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 Problem Solving Name _______________________________
Lesson
Solve the problems below. Problem Solving
2-4
9
7. Jay has 10 green stamps. Act It Out
Lea has 12 blue stamps.
Rita has 9 pink stamps.

FOLD
Write the names in order from who 12
has the least to who has the greatest.
Use cubes to act out the story.

10
____ ____ ____
least between greatest

8. Patty has 7 crayons.

Rico has 9 crayons.

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Tim has 8 crayons.
Which shows the number of crayons
in order from greatest to least?

7, 8, 9 7, 9, 8 8, 9, 7 9, 8, 7

1.
____ ____ ____
9. Journal Use pictures or words to tell a story about three least between greatest
different groups. Put the groups in order from least to greatest.

2.
____ ____ ____
least between greatest
FOLD

Home Connection Your child used objects to act out ordering numbers to help solve story problems.
Home Activity Tell your child three numbers. Have him or her use small objects such as pennies to act out
and show the numbers from least to greatest.
MR 1.1 Determine the approach, materials, and strategies to be used. Also MR 1.2, NS 1.2 .
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 Topic
Name ____________________________________________________
2 Test

4 is greater than 6.
4 9, 10, ____ 5
6 is less than 4.
6 is greater than 4.
7 3
7 is greater than 4.
8 6
11 8

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12 9
2
6 10 7
6

6, 7, 10 7, 6, 10 10, 6, 7 10, 7, 6 5, 7, 8 5, 8, 7 7, 8, 5 8, 7, 5

3
7
9 3 5
Nate, Olivia, Randy, Nate, Nate, Randy, Olivia, Randy,
Randy Olivia Olivia Nate
3, 5, 9 5, 3, 9 9, 3, 5 9, 5, 3

Oral Directions Say: Mark the correct answer. 1. Look at the cube towers. Which sentence compares them? 2. Which shows the
numbers in order from least to greatest? Use cubes to help. 3. Which shows the numbers in order from greatest to least?
Use cubes to help.
Oral Directions Say: Mark the correct answer. 4. Use the number line. Which number comes next? 5. Use the number
line. Luke has some fish. The number he has is between 4 and 7. How many fish does Luke have? 6. Use cubes to act out
the story. Annie planted 5 seeds. Javy planted 8 seeds. Raina planted 7 seeds. Which shows the number of seeds from
the least to the greatest? 7. Use cubes to act out the story. Randy has 10 ribbons. Nate has 8 ribbons. Olivia has 11 ribbons.
Which shows the names in order from who has the greatest to who has the least?

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 Topic

2 Reteaching
Write each number. Circle Use the number line.
is less than or is greater than. Write the missing numbers.
Set A Set C
1 5
You can stack cubes to find You can use a number line to
which group has more. find missing numbers. 7 ____ 9
____ is less than ____
is greater than

2 6
Write the missing number.
____ 6 is less than 5
____ 4 ____ 6

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is greater than
is less than
3 4
2 ____
____ ____
6 is greater than 5. is greater than

Set B Use cubes. Write the numbers in Set D Use cubes to act out the story.
order from least to greatest. Write the numbers in order
You can use cube towers to put You can use cubes to act from least to greatest.
numbers in order. 3 out a story.
4 3 8 7 Mary made 5 cards.
Ed is 7. Ann is 4. Jim made 9 cards.
Reza is 8. Saul made 6 cards.
____ ____ ____
least between greatest
4
____ 7
____ 8
____
____
least
____ ____
between greatest
4 1 6 4 least between greatest
10 1 5 Reza
Who is oldest? ______ Who made the most
1
____ 4
____ 6
____ 8 is the greatest number. cards?
least between greatest So Reza is oldest.
____ ____ ____ ___________
least between greatest
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