Fewer means a smaller number. If there are 2 frogs and 4 fish, there are fewer frogs. Fewer is the opposite of more.
Key idea
The group with fewer runs out first when you match them up.
For the grown-up: Use the word “fewer” in daily life: “You have fewer blocks than me. Let’s count!” Match things up one to one, and the group that runs out first has fewer. A few problems on the screen is plenty. The real practice is with things you can touch.
- Try it at home: Which plate has fewer crackers?
- Pair up socks: which pile runs out first?
- Compare two towers by counting blocks.