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Introduction
Display the image pictured in the sidebar, Four Pairs of Socks, to the class. Encourage children to make up sentences or stories about the socks.
Possible student responses
- There are 8 socks.
- There are 4 pairs of socks.
- There 2 blue socks, 2 red socks, 2 green socks, and 2 yellow socks.
- There are no purple socks.
- There are zero multi-colored socks.
- There are enough socks for 4 people.
- There are enough socks for 2 dogs.
- If I took one of the socks, there would be 7 socks.