Size Sorting Worksheet: Big vs. Small!
Deciding whether a cut-out picture is big or small and gluing it into the correct jar builds comparative reasoning for children ages 3-5, an early step toward understanding relative size before moving into formal measurement.
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Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
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- Topic:
- Size Comparison
- Skill:
- Comparing Numbers (Number Sense): Compare quantities - more, fewer, same.
- Pack:
- Page 20 of 28 in Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5.
How to use this worksheet
Cut out the pictures at the bottom of the page. Look at each picture and decide together whether it shows something big or small. Glue the picture into the jar labeled for its size, continuing through the remaining pictures while discussing what makes each object big or small.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil or Marker
Extension activities
- 1Go on a scavenger hunt around the house to find big and small objects.
- 2Draw your own big and small pictures.
- 3Use blocks to build a big tower and a small tower side by side.
- 4Compare pairs of real objects, like a big spoon and a small spoon, and sort them by size.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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