Shorter and taller tell us how big an item is when we look up and down. Shortest and tallest do too! Which toy is shorter?
Click the light bulb to see the shorter toy!
The dog is shorter.
Let’s Learn!
Words to Compare Sizes
Goal:
Goal:
We compare sizes when we look for big and small items. Things can be:
| taller | shorter | longer | heavier |
| lighter | narrower | wider |
Taller, longer, heavier, and wider tell us that an item is big. Shorter, lighter, and narrower tell us that an item is small. We use these words when we look at two things.
We use these words when we look at more than two things:
| tallest | shortest | longest | heaviest |
| lightest | narrowest | widest |
Shorter and longer tell us how big an item is when we look side-to-side. Shortest and longest do too! Which toy is the longest?
Click the light bulb to see the longest toy!
The baseball bat is the longest.
Lighter and heavier tell us how big an item feels in our hands. Lightest and heaviest do too! Which toy is lighter?
Click the light bulb to see the lighter toy!
The balloon is lighter.
Narrower and wider tell us how big across an item is. Narrowest and widest do too! Which toy is the widest?
Click the light bulb to see the widest toy!
The toy box is the widest.
Comparing words helps us show the things that are big or small!