LET’S TRY ONE
Which number is greater: 7 or 4?
7
7 is greater because it names more items than 4.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Choose the greater of two whole numbers up to twenty.
- Build or draw both sets. Explain greater as more items rather than a bigger printed symbol.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Try a question with a partner. Before choosing, explain your idea; after choosing, compare it with the explanation.
Build or draw both sets. Explain greater as more items rather than a bigger printed symbol.