Thanksgiving Greater Than Less Than Worksheets (Free Printable)

These Thanksgiving greater than less than worksheets swap boring dots for turkeys, pilgrims and sunflowers. Kids look at two groups and decide which one has more, which is the whole skill before the symbols ever show up.

Good for kindergarten and first grade, or for an older kid who needs a fast review. They fit right in with the rest of our Thanksgiving worksheets.

A Thanksgiving-themed math worksheet titled Greater or Less? showcases delightful illustrations of cooked turkeys, pilgrims, and sunflowers. Students will compare quantities in engaging sections. Scissors and gears add a playful touch beside this Thanksgiving Greater Than Less Than Worksheet.

The free download is at the bottom of the post. Before that: what is on the page, how to teach the signs without tears, and a few ways to get more than one round out of a single printable.

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What’s on the Printable

It is one page with four rows. Each row has two groups of Thanksgiving pictures, A and B, and kids decide which group has more. Short on purpose. Once they can do this without counting on their fingers, they are ready for the greater than and less than signs.

How to Teach Greater Than and Less Than

Start with words, not symbols. More, fewer, the same.
Count each group out loud, then ask which pile is bigger.
Bring in the hungry alligator. Its mouth always opens toward the bigger group, because it wants more turkey.
Only then write the sign between the two groups.

An educational math worksheet titled Thanksgiving Greater Than Less Than Worksheet features illustrations of Native American figures, turkeys, pilgrims, and sunflowers. It includes an activity to compare quantities, with scissors and a pencil lying beside the worksheet.

Fun Ways to Use This Printable

Draw a Big Turkey and a Little Turkey

Flip the page over and have kids draw one big turkey and one small one, then add the sign so the alligator eats the big one.

Make Your Own Problems

Once they get it, write two numbers and let them fill in the sign. Then let them write a problem for you. They love catching you being wrong.

Thanksgiving Number Cards

Write numbers on index cards and flip two at a time. Whoever names the bigger number first keeps both. Same skill, much faster, a little louder.

A child is using a pencil to write on a Thanksgiving-themed math worksheet titled Greater Than or Less? featuring illustrations of turkeys and people in period costumes. The festive worksheet rests on a wooden table, adding to the holiday spirit.

Handy for These Worksheets

Dry-Erase Pocket Sleeves

Slide a worksheet in and reuse it again and again.

Do A Dot Washable Paint Markers

Perfect for the dot and letter find pages.

Preschool Safety Scissors

Blunt tips for cutting practice pages.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

A few quick answers before you print the Thanksgiving comparing page.

Kindergarten and first grade mostly. Preschoolers who can count to ten can do the which-has-more part with help, and second graders can use it as a quick warm-up.

Use the hungry alligator. Its open mouth always points toward the bigger number because it wants to eat the most. Kids get it in about two minutes and remember it for years.

Just one, with four rows to compare. It is quick enough to do in one sitting, which is exactly why it works the week of Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving Greater Than Less Than Worksheets

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How to Teach Greater Than and Less Than