![Headline Story](https://elementarymath.edc.org/wp-content/uploads/Headline-Story-475-300x145.png)
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Introduction
Display the Headline Story pictured in the sidebar or draw it on the board. Encourage children to tell a story about it.
Possible student responses
- There are 3 triangles and 2 circles.
- There are 5 shapes in all.
- There’s a pattern of colors–red, blue, red, blue, red.
- If the pattern keeps going, the next one will be a blue circle.
- There’s a pattern of shapes–triangle, circle, triangle, circle, triangle.
- All the triangles are red and the circles are blue.