Comparing Weight: Heavier and Lighter
Practice using weight words to compare objects
Comparing Weight: Heavier and Lighter
Practice using weight words to compare objects
Math - Grade K-1
- 1
A bowling ball and a feather are on a table. Which object is heavier?
Think about which one would be harder to lift.
The bowling ball is heavier than the feather. - 2
A pencil and a backpack are being compared. Which object is lighter?
The pencil is lighter than the backpack. - 3
Circle the object that is heavier: a watermelon or a grape.
Think about which fruit you would need two hands to hold.
The watermelon is heavier than the grape. - 4
A toy car and a real car are being compared. Which one is heavier?
The real car is heavier than the toy car. - 5
A book and a sheet of paper are on a desk. Which object is lighter?
Think about which one can blow away more easily.
The sheet of paper is lighter than the book. - 6
A cat and an elephant are being compared. Write heavier or lighter: The cat is ______ than the elephant.
The cat is lighter than the elephant. - 7
Look at a full lunchbox and an empty lunchbox. Which lunchbox is heavier?
Food inside adds weight.
The full lunchbox is heavier than the empty lunchbox. - 8
A rock and a leaf are being compared. Which object is lighter?
The leaf is lighter than the rock. - 9
Mia holds one apple in one hand and two apples in the other hand. Which hand feels heavier?
More apples usually weigh more.
The hand with two apples feels heavier. - 10
Fill in the blank: A pillow is usually ______ than a brick.
A pillow is usually lighter than a brick. - 11
A small teddy bear and a large teddy bear are made from the same soft material. Which teddy bear is heavier?
When the material is the same, the bigger object is often heavier.
The large teddy bear is heavier than the small teddy bear. - 12
Circle the object that is lighter: a balloon or a chair.
The balloon is lighter than the chair. - 13
A bucket has sand in it. Another bucket is empty. Which bucket is lighter?
Sand adds weight to the bucket.
The empty bucket is lighter than the bucket with sand. - 14
Write heavier or lighter: A dog is usually ______ than a mouse.
A dog is usually heavier than a mouse. - 15
Sam puts a crayon on one side of a balance scale and a big book on the other side. The book side goes down. Which object is heavier?
On a balance scale, the side that goes down is heavier.
The big book is heavier than the crayon because the heavier side of the scale goes down.