Kindergarten Mathematics: Chapter 4 | Comparing Numbers, Measurement and Shapes
Student: _________ Date: _________. Complete each day’s questions after the matching textbook lesson. Adults may read directions aloud.
Lesson 1: Compare Numbers Within 20
- 1. Which is greater: 12 or 15?
- 2. Which is less: 18 or 16?
- 3. Complete: 11 __ 13 (less than, greater than, equal).
- 4. Are two groups of ten equal?
- 5. Write a number greater than 17 but no greater than 20.
- 6. Use counters to explain why 14 is greater than 12.
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Lesson 2: Measure Length Informally
- 1. What should you line up when measuring with cubes?
- 2. Should cubes have gaps between them?
- 3. Which is longer: 7 cubes or 4 cubes?
- 4. If a book is 6 cubes long, what is its length in cubes?
- 5. Why use identical cubes for a fair comparison?
- 6. Measure a classroom object and record your real result.
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Lesson 3: Compare Weight and Capacity
- 1. Which tool compares how heavy two objects are?
- 2. What word means holds more liquid?
- 3. Does taller always mean greater capacity?
- 4. Can you compare weights by using a balance?
- 5. Name a safe item to measure with a cup.
- 6. Why do we measure instead of guessing?
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Lesson 4: Make Two-Dimensional Shapes
- 1. How many sides in a triangle?
- 2. How many corners in a rectangle?
- 3. Is a square a type of rectangle?
- 4. Which shape has no straight sides?
- 5. Does turning a shape change its number of sides?
- 6. Draw a triangle and circle and label each.
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Lesson 5: Independent Math Check
- 1. Which is greater: 16 or 19?
- 2. Which is shorter: 3 blocks or 8 blocks?
- 3. How many sides does a square have?
- 4. Name a tool for comparing weights.
- 5. Complete: 12, 13, __, 15.
- 6. Explain why identical measuring blocks matter.
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Chapter 4 Wrap-up
Return to one question missed during the chapter and explain it correctly after reviewing your reading.