Counting & Comparing Practice
20 questions · 60 seconds · counting, comparing & number order
Free · no login · instant feedback on every answer
Build early number sense with a quick counting and comparing game: 20 kindergarten-level questions in 60 seconds, with instant feedback after every answer. Students count printed stars and shapes ("Count the stars: ★★★★★"), decide which of two numbers is greater, and fill in what comes before, after, or between.
Counting and comparing come before addition and subtraction for a reason — a child who can't yet tell that 8 is more than 5, or reliably count a small group of objects, doesn't have the number sense that math facts are built on. Sixty seconds of focused practice a day turns these early skills into the fast, automatic judgments that every later skill in kindergarten and 1st grade depends on.
Tips That Make It Stick
- Count out loud, one at a time. Touch each star or shape as you say its number — for ★★★★★ that's one, two, three, four, five. This one-to-one counting habit is the single most important number skill at this age.
- Picture a number line. For a question like “which number is greater, 8 or 5,” the bigger number is simply the one further to the right on a number line — picturing it beats guessing every time.
- Practice counting both directions. Counting forward and backward from numbers other than 1 — like 6, 7, 8… and 6, 5, 4… — is exactly what makes “what comes before” and “what comes after” questions fast instead of requiring a full recount.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of questions does the counting and comparing game ask?
Three kindergarten-level question types: counting printed stars and shapes, comparing two numbers to find which is greater, and number-order questions like what comes before, after, or between given numbers.
What grade level is this game for?
It's set to easy, kindergarten-level difficulty — small numbers and simple comparisons that build the number sense kids need before tackling addition and subtraction facts.
Is the counting and comparing game free to play?
Yes — completely free, with no account, login, or download required.
📝 Matching Printable Worksheets
Prefer paper practice? These free PDF worksheets cover the same skill — each includes an answer key: