To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each alligator and compare the number of cookies on one side to the other. The rule is:
the alligator always wants to eat the larger amount.
Here is how to fill in each box step-by-step:
Top Left Row:
*
Left Side: There are
4 cookies.
*
Right Side: The box is empty.
*
Rule: Draw a *larger* amount than 4.
*
Action: You can draw
5, 6, or more cookies in the empty box. (For example, draw 5 cookies).
Top Right Row:
*
Left Side: The box is empty.
*
Right Side: There are
5 cookies.
*
Rule: Draw a *larger* amount than 5.
*
Action: You can draw
6, 7, or more cookies in the empty box. (For example, draw 6 cookies).
Middle Left Row:
*
Left Side: There are
2 cookies.
*
Right Side: The box is empty.
*
Rule: Draw a *larger* amount than 2.
*
Action: You can draw
3, 4, or more cookies in the empty box. (For example, draw 3 cookies).
Middle Right Row:
*
Left Side: There is
1 cookie.
*
Right Side: The box is empty.
*
Rule: Draw a *larger* amount than 1.
*
Action: You can draw
2, 3, or more cookies in the empty box. (For example, draw 2 cookies).
Bottom Left Row:
*
Left Side: The box is empty.
*
Right Side: There is
1 cookie.
*
Rule: Draw a *larger* amount than 1.
*
Action: You can draw
2, 3, or more cookies in the empty box. (For example, draw 2 cookies).
Bottom Right Row:
*
Left Side: The box is empty.
*
Right Side: There are
3 cookies.
*
Rule: Draw a *larger* amount than 3.
*
Action: You can draw
4, 5, or more cookies in the empty box. (For example, draw 4 cookies).
Very Bottom Section (Equal Sign):
* There is an equals sign (
=) between two boxes. This means the amounts must be the same.
*
Action: Pick any number you like (for example,
2) and draw that exact same number of cookies in
both boxes.
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Final Answer:
Drawings for the empty boxes:
1.
Top Left Box: Draw
5 cookies (or any number greater than 4).
2.
Top Right Box: Draw
6 cookies (or any number greater than 5).
3.
Middle Left Box: Draw
3 cookies (or any number greater than 2).
4.
Middle Right Box: Draw
2 cookies (or any number greater than 1).
5.
Bottom Left Box: Draw
2 cookies (or any number greater than 1).
6.
Bottom Right Box: Draw
4 cookies (or any number greater than 3).
7.
Bottom Two Boxes (with = sign): Draw the
same number in both boxes (e.g., draw
2 cookies in the left box and
2 cookies in the right box).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of greater than alligator printable.
