Racing to English

More than and less than track

TEACHERS NOTES

USE This track is particularly designed for use with pupils/students learning English as an additional language but it is useful for a wide range of other pupils/students. CONTENTS More than and less than track - this track practises both addition and subtraction but uses the words/concepts of more than and less than PREPARATION Photocopy the track, enlarging it to A3 if possible - if this is not possible, print out an A4 copy for each learner.

RULES The first player throws a dice, moves her/his counter and then asks the next player the sum s/he has landed on (using the number on the dice to finish the sum). If the next player can answer the sum they can throw the dice. So, if a player throws a 3 and lands on less than 7 they must say "What is 3 less than 7?" The next player must say 4 before they can throw the dice.

more than 3	less than 7	less than 10	less than 6	end
less than 10	More than and less than
more than 2	track
more than 5	less than 8	more than 1	more than 3	less than 9
Rules Throw the dice. Move your counter. Ask the next player the sum you have landed on. Use the number on your dice to finish the sum. If the next player can answer the sum they can throw the dice.				more than 4
Example If you throw 3 and you land on less than 7 you say `What is 3 less than 7?' The next player must say 4 before they can throw the dice.				more than 5
start	less than 6	more than 6	less than 7	less than 8

Racing to English

© Gordon Ward 2010. Photocopiable only for use in the purchasing institution. Maths 2: More than and less than track

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