Exploring concepts Opposites Big and small

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What’s included?
x4 pages, landscape orientation, pdf format.

What’s it for?
This resource has been designed to investigate the concept of ‘big’ and ‘small’ by looking at six pairs of images which demonstrate this concept. The images included can be interpreted in different ways and this activity provides opportunity for learners to explain their thinking, developing their speaking and listening skills.

Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years aged children. This resource may also be suitable for older learners needing to revisit/explore this concept further.

Preparation
Print sheets on to paper/card stock, cut out (following dotted lines) and laminate. Shuffle pairs of picture cards and place on a table top with the two ‘sorting sheets’ ready for learners to organise.

How to use this resource
This activity is suitable for learners to use individually, in pairs or small groups or even a large group/whole discussion as an introductory/recap carpet session.

Learners look at the images and pair these identifying which image shows ‘big’ and ‘small’. Once pairs have been matched these can be placed onto the correct ‘sorting sheet’, (labelled big/small). Encourage learners to explain their thinking to develop and improve their speaking, listening and reasoning skills.

Resource Details
Pages 1 and 2
There are x6 pairs of big/small images. Learners first match the pairs of images and identify which shows ‘big’ and ‘small’.

Pages 3 and 4
Once the pairs have been matched (pages 1 and 2), learners sort these into two groups using these two sorting sheets.

Answers
These are a guide for one way the items could be paired and sorted as examples of ‘big’/‘small’. Your learner/s should be encouraged to explain their thinking:

big/small

• a big mansion, a small cottage.
• a whale (big), krill (small).
• a big and small lollipop
• a big (real) car, a small (toy) car.
• a big fir tree, a small seed.
• a big dog, a small dog.

Suggestion
Cards can be cut out and laminated to improve durability. Velcro dots could be used to secure the images to the sorting sheets.

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