How high do the numbers go?

One to six in each group, and the two groups are never the same. Small enough that a three or four year old can count both and still remember the first number.

Are the pictures the same every time?

No. Each print deals a different pair of things to every card, and the numbers change too, so printing it again gives your child a fresh sheet.

My child counts but cannot write the numbers yet.

Count together and write the numbers for them, then let them point at the group with more. Counting and handwriting arrive at different times.

How is this different from the kindergarten page?

Kindergarten gets eight pairs, numbers up to ten, and the and = symbols on its own sheet. Preschool gets six pairs of bigger pictures and only ever writes numbers.

Preschool comparing numbers to 10

Preschool comparing numbers to 10 worksheets

Preschool more or less prints six pairs of picture groups. Each pair draws two different things, one to six of each, and the two groups never hold the same number. Your child counts each group, writes how many under it, then writes the bigger number in the box.

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The kind of problems you'll get

Count both groups. Write how many. Then write the bigger number.

One group has 2. The other has 5.
Answer: 5 has more

Most problems on this sheet sit beside a picture, model or diagram, so this is the worked example the sheet itself prints. The answer key on page two prints the answer under every problem.

Every print pulls a fresh set of problems at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.

What's on a preschool sheet

The sample sheet above has 6 problems. Its answers run from 1 to 6.

More or fewer. Count both groups. Write how many. Then write the bigger number. 6 problems per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key after the problems.

How to teach this

Count the left group together, out loud, with your child's finger on the pictures, and write that number before either of you looks at the right group. Holding two counts at once is the hard part at three and four, and a written number keeps the first one from slipping away. When both numbers are down, ask which one is bigger. If they answer by pointing at the group that takes up more room, count both again and compare the numbers instead. Six pairs is a whole sitting at this age. Stop while they still want another one; a fresh sheet is one click away, with different things to count.

Watch for: Kids pick the group that covers more paper. Two big kites beat five small beads on looks alone, so have them count both groups out loud before they answer. Kids count the first group, then forget it while they count the second. Write the first number down before they start on the other group.

Common questions about preschool comparing numbers to 10

How high do the numbers go?: One to six in each group, and the two groups are never the same. Small enough that a three or four year old can count both and still remember the first number.
Are the pictures the same every time?: No. Each print deals a different pair of things to every card, and the numbers change too, so printing it again gives your child a fresh sheet.
My child counts but cannot write the numbers yet.: Count together and write the numbers for them, then let them point at the group with more. Counting and handwriting arrive at different times.
How is this different from the kindergarten page?: Kindergarten gets eight pairs, numbers up to ten, and the <, > and = symbols on its own sheet. Preschool gets six pairs of bigger pictures and only ever writes numbers.

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Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated September 2026.

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