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Pet Shop Compare: Longer, Lighter, Holds Less

Kindergarten measurement practice at a pet shop. Children compare two things by length, height, weight, and how much they hold, then describe the difference.

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12 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Math
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students compare two objects to tell which is longer, shorter, or taller.
Students use a balance to tell which of two objects is heavier or lighter.
Students describe a difference both ways, such as taller and shorter or holds more and holds less.

How to use

Read each question aloud. Before the balance questions, let children hold two classroom objects, one in each hand, and say which one is heavier.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

K.MD.A.2

Compare two objects to see which has more or less of a measurable attribute.

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Pet Shop Compare: Longer, Lighter, Holds Less

Compare two things at the pet shop and tell how they are different.

Longer, shorter, and taller

Listen to each question. Choose or write the best answer.

Which is longer, a dog leash or a dog collar?

A. the dog leash
B. the dog collar

Kim lays two chew sticks side by side. The ends match on one side. On the other side, the brown stick sticks out past the white stick. Which stick is shorter?

A. the brown stick
B. the white stick
C. They are the same length.

Ava stands next to the big fish tank. The top of the tank is higher than the top of Ava's head. Use a word from the box.

Word bank: taller · shorter

The fish tank is than Ava.

The gray rabbit is longer than the white rabbit. Which sentence is also true?

A. The white rabbit is longer than the gray rabbit.
B. The rabbits are the same length.
C. The white rabbit is shorter than the gray rabbit.

Heavier or lighter

On a balance, the heavier side goes down and the lighter side goes up. If the sides stay level, the two things weigh the same.

Which is heavier, a goldfish or a big bag of dog food?

A. the goldfish
B. the big bag of dog food

Mr. Ruiz puts a bag of birdseed on one side of a balance. He puts a bag of cat litter on the other side. The side with the birdseed goes up. Which bag is heavier?

A. the bag of cat litter
B. the bag of birdseed
C. They weigh the same.

Sofia puts an empty red pet bowl on one side of a balance. She puts an empty blue pet bowl on the other side. What is she finding out?

A. which bowl is taller
B. which bowl holds more water
C. which bowl is heavier

The parrot is lighter than the puppy. Use a word from the box.

Word bank: heavier · lighter

So the puppy is than the parrot.

Holds more or holds less

Think about how much water each one can hold.

Eli fills a small fish bowl to the top with water. He pours all of the water into an empty fish tank. The water only covers the bottom of the tank. Which holds less?