The Mission of Addition
The Mission of Addition
The Mission of Addition
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To my brother Min our family
the numbers guy
—B.P.C.
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like bub
bles in bathtubs
or bright,
shiny rings.
6 yellow buses
were parked in a line.
3 pulled behind them,
and then there were 9.
Along came 4 more,
and that made 13.
If you got that right,
you’re an
adding machine!
To add is to make bigger
the total number of
whatever you are counting up,
lik
bas
e
ebal ls
in a glov
e
.
7 batters
plus 2 more
make 9 when they are added.
The number just gets bigger
with each one who has batted.
No amount gets smaller
when you’re working
in addition.
he
cr ied “ H e lp ! ”
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So, number 2 ,
Miss Higgenbottom,
came.
3rd came Mrs. Klinklehorn.
4th was Mrs. Stein.
So far,
this made 4 who tried
o ep m l l
t ke the a in li ne.
5th was
Caitlyn MacNamee,
and 6th was Mr. Lee,
and 4 more
totaled 10 in all
to watch that crew of 3.
You see,
to add means to increase .
It’s a way of showing more,
counting babysitters
eth er
wh
or br ead
cr usts on th e floor.
“ Plus ” can be used
just like “and.”
It helps us
when we count,
Combining all the numbers
till we get
the full amount.
“Equals ” can be used like “ is,”
or “totals,”
even “makes.”
It doesn’t matter if you’re
fr iends or
ing
add birth day cakes.
So, if a hen lays 7 eggs
plus 3,
plus 4 ,
plus 10,
the total equals 24. . .
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and exh austed h en!
In counting th e musicians
in the marching band at school,
you add up all the players
from each group.
Just look, it’s cool !
9 are playing trumpet,
plus 3 are on trombone.
2 more jam on flügelhorn
and 6 on saxophone.
So, 9 + 3 + 2 + 6,
that’s 20 horns,
but wait–
when you add 8
bass drummers in,
that equals 28.
So, when it comes to counting,
don’t worry, fret, or fuss.
You’ll find th at kno
wing
how to add
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