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Week 06 · Story problems

Monday

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// Chris tells number stories
⏱ about 15 min

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Chris the Coyote opens his storyteller's bag.

"I keep number stories in here," he says.

"Bennie, will you help me solve them?"

Learn it: some come, so there are more

Chris tells a story.

"Bennie has 8 apples. Chris brings 5 more."

"How many apples now?"

More apples come, so we add.

Bennie writes 8 + 5 = ?.

He starts at 8 and counts on 5.

"9, 10, 11, 12, 13." There are 13 apples.

Two ten-frames: one full, and three more counters

One full ten-frame and 3 more make 13.

STEPS FOR A STORY PROBLEM
  • Chris solves stories in steps.
  • Tap the steps in order.
11st
22nd
33rd
44th
55th
ADD TO STORIES
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Two ten-frames: one full, and three more countersBennie has 8 apples. Chris brings 5 more. How many now?
6 ducks swim. 4 more ducks come. How many ducks now?
Chris sees 9 stars. Then 3 more shine. How many stars?
Rosie hops 7 times. Then she hops 7 more. How many hops?

Some come, but how many?

Sometimes the story hides the middle number.

"Bennie has 9 acorns. He finds some more. Now he has 12."

Bennie writes 9 + ? = 12.

He counts on from 9, "10, 11, 12." That is 3.

Hops on a number line from 9 to 12
FIND HOW MANY CAME
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
acornBennie has 9 acorns. He finds more. Now he has 12. How many did he find?
bird5 birds sit in a tree. More land. Now there are 11. How many landed?
Chris has 10 feathers. He gets more. Now he has 14. How many did he get?
StoryDo we add?
3 more frogs hop onto a log.?
2 more kites fly up.?
4 leaves blow away.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEWhen more come, we add. When some go, we take away.
COUNT ON TO ADD
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Two ten-frames: one full, and four more counters9 + 5 = ?
6 + 7 = ?
Two ten-frames: one full, and eight more counters10 + 8 = ?
12 + 3 = ?
Try it
Put 7 toys in a basket.
Add 4 more toys.
Say the story out loud.
How many toys are in the basket now?

Word Spot: know, let

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Know: K-N-O-W.

Let: L-E-T.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
I ___ how to count.
Please ___ the cat in.

Great story solving! Tomorrow some things go away.