Lesson 5 of 8 · Kindergarten

More, fewer or the same

To compare two groups, match them one to one. The group with some left over has more.

Hop, a green frog, jumping with joy

Step 1

Learn it

  1. Match them up

    Put one red dot next to one blue dot. Keep going.

  2. Who has some left over?

    The red group has 2 left over. Red has more. Blue has fewer.

  3. None left over

    If every dot has a partner, the two groups are the same.

Step 2

Watch how

Two examples, worked out one step at a time.

  1. Are there more red dots or more blue dots?

    Red has 6. Blue has 4. 6 is more than 4. Red has 2 more.

    Answer: More red
  2. Are there more red dots or more blue dots?

    Red has 3. Blue has 5. 5 is more than 3. Blue has more.

    Answer: More blue

Step 3

Practice

Five questions. Think first. Then tap Show answer.

  1. Which has more, red or blue?

    Show answer

    Red

  2. Which has more, red or blue?

    Show answer

    Blue

  3. Which has fewer, red or blue?

    Show answer

    Blue

  4. Are red and blue the same, or different?

    Show answer

    The same

  5. Which has fewer, red or blue?

    Show answer

    Red

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