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UNIT 5
CHAPTER 17
Lesson 17-6
 
 
 
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CHAPTER 17 ADDITION STRATEGIES AND FACTS TO 18
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
  
5.How many ants did Pat see first? _______ ants
6.How many ants did Pat see on the rock and on the leaf? _______ ants
Write a number sentence.
_______ _______ _______
7.How many ants were on Pat's leg? _______ ants
8.How many ants did Pat see in all? _______ ants
Write a number sentence.
_______ _______ _______ _______

  
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.

 

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