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Introduction
Share the Headline Story with the class. Encourage children to think of creative ways to complete the story. To help children learn to give more varied responses, you might ask questions to help them come up with some ideas.
Headline Story
Violet has 6 coins in her pocket.
Possible student responses
- If they are all pennies, they would be worth 6¢.
- If they are all quarters, they would be worth $1.50.
- There are dollar coins, so it could be $6.00.
- She could have 40¢ with 4 nickels and 2 dimes.