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Introduction
Share the Headline Story with the class. Encourage students to create problems that can be solved using information from the story.
Headline Story
Ben wrote this number sentence:
15 + 36 = _____.
Possible student responses
- 15 + 36 = 51
- Ben read for 15 minutes on Monday. He read for 36 minutes on Tuesday. How many minutes did he read in all?
- Ben’s younger brother is 36 inches tall. Ben is 15 inches taller than his brother. How tall is Ben?