Lesson 17-6 PROBLEM SOLVING SKILL: READING FOR MATH
So Many Ants!
First Pat saw 6 ants on a rock.
Next she saw 4 ants on a leaf.
Then 8 ants crawled on her leg.
Sequence of Events
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How many ants did Pat see first? _______ ants
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How many ants did Pat see on the rock and on the leaf? _______ ants Write a number sentence. _______
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How many ants were on Pat's leg? _______ ants
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How many ants did Pat see in all? _______ ants Write a number sentence. _______
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Your child followed a sequence of events to answer questions.
Activity: Ask your child to tell a story about seeing a group of seven and later seeing a group of six ladybugs. Then have your child write a number sentence to tell how many in all.