Headline Story
Extending Addition and Subtraction, #7
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Introduction
Share the Headline Story with the class. Encourage children to make up a story for this number sentence.
Headline Story
9 – 4 = 5
Possible student responses
- It is 9 o’clock. Four hours ago, it was 5 o’clock.
- I have 9 dollars and I spent 4 dollars. I have 5 dollars left.
- Zack is 9 years old and his brother Zeke is 4 years old. Zack is 5 years older than Zeke.
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