Comparing Numbers 11-20 Quizzes

Begin with groups of objects or ten-frames so students can see each teen number as one ten and some ones. Then connect those quantities to a number line and teach students to compare the tens first, the ones second, and finally represent the relationship with greater than, less than, or equal to symbols.

Useful exercises include choosing the greater or lesser number, inserting comparison symbols, ordering several teen numbers, and locating numbers on a number line. Mixing visual models with numeral-only problems helps students move from concrete number sense to abstract comparison.

Students may reverse the greater-than and less-than symbols, compare only the ones digits, or assume the numeral that looks larger has the greater value. They may also struggle to recognize that numbers farther to the right on a number line are greater; asking them to model each number before selecting a symbol reveals these misconceptions.

Every quiz includes a complete answer key and is available as a printable PDF or in a digital format to suit different teaching environments and student preferences. Teachers can host it as a digital quiz on Wayground or print and assign it on paper; physical submissions can then be scanned or captured for grading with the Wayground for Teachers app.

This topic supports Common Core's progression from counting and matching quantities to comparing written numerals and reasoning about place value. Work with 11–20 also prepares students to interpret teen numbers as one ten and additional ones before comparing larger two-digit numbers.

Teachers can scaffold the quiz with visual models or create alternate versions using larger text, wider font spacing, a dyslexia-friendly font, or another language. In digital sessions, Wayground also supports reusable student-level accommodations such as extended time, Read Aloud, reduced answer choices, and adjustable reading-mode fonts and themes.