Lesson 6

Write and Solve Problems

Est. Class Sessions: 2

Developing the Lesson

Part 2: Each Orange Had 8 Slices

Read aloud the book Each Orange Had 8 Slices by Paul Giganti, Jr.,. Explain that the story is told from a child’s point of view. As students listen to the story, encourage them to visualize the number of things the character sees in each place. Tell them to see if they notice any patterns.

After reading the story, ask:

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  • What did you notice about the way the author organized the problems in the story and the kinds of questions that were asked?
  • Did you notice any patterns?

Guide students to recognize that in each setting, the author repeats the same format. He presents three elements to be multiplied or counted (using the pictures) and asks three questions. Each question begins with the words “How many.”

Display the Each Orange Had 8 Slices Problems Master.

Read the first problem aloud as students see the problem displayed:

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  • I saw 3 red flowers. Each red flower had 6 pretty petals. Each petal had 2 tiny black bugs. How many red flowers were there? How many pretty petals were there? How many tiny black bugs were there in all?

Ask students to work with a partner to solve the problem. Students can display their solutions on the Master. Provide colored pencils or markers so that students can draw pictures that explain their solutions on the Master. Then have partners solve the remaining problems on the Master and continue to discuss students’ solutions.

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If Each Orange Had 8 Slices is not available, you can easily adapt the second part of this activity for use with the book Sea Squares by Joy N. Hulme. Sea Squares is a counting book with a structured format that students can identify. The descriptions of various sea creatures provide the context for showing the squares of numbers 1–10.

Adventure Book:
Student Activity Book:
Master: 8S1 8S2
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