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Math Concept Reader

Counting
in the City

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Math Concept Reader

Counting
in the City
by Jean Sharp
Illustrations by Lorin Walter

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Mom and I take a train to the city.

This is my first trip on a train.
Mẹ và tôi đi tàu vào thành phố.
 Đây là chuyến đi đầu tiên của tôi trên tàu hỏa.

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The city is a very busy place.

We will find many things to count.


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We walk down the city sidewalk.

I count 9 tall buildings in a row.


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I count 7 streetlights.
They stand tall and straight.


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I count 5 yellow taxis driving by.

People ride in them around the city.


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I count 2 red buses on the street.

The buses travel from stop to stop.


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We see many people in the city.

We see 3 firefighters.

They work at the firehouse.

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There are 4 police officers.

They are at the police station.
The station is near the firehouse.


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I see 10 children playing.

They run and jump together.
They have fun playing in the city.
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I see 6 teachers with the children.

They watch the children play.
They make sure no one gets hurt.
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We go to the park in the city.

We count 17 balloons on strings.
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The balloons are different colors.

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We count 13 dogs and 0 cats.

The dogs like walking in the park.
A long brown dog wags its tail.
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We sit by the pond to eat lunch.

We see 16 boats on the water.
People row the boats with oars.
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We count 20 ducks.
We see a mother duck swimming by.
She swims with her ducklings.
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We see many stores in the city.

I count 12 muffins at a bakery.
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A bookstore is next to the bakery.

I count 11 books in the window.
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We see a fruit stand on the corner.

I count 8 green apples in a basket.
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We see a flower shop next.

I count 14 red flowers at the shop.
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It is night now in the city.

I count lights in 30 windows.
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I look up above me.

I count 24 stars in the sky.
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There is 1 train on the track.

Mom and I ride it home.
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It is fun to count in the city.

I hope we come back again soon.
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Glossary
bakery muffin

city police
officer

firefighter taxi

fruit
stand

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Think and Respond

1. Count the taxis. How many taxis
are there?

2. Count the boats. How many boats

are there?

3. How many chairs are in your classroom?

4. Draw 27 apples. Write the number

of apples next to your picture.

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GRADE 1

WORD COUNT
343
GENRE
Narrative Nonfiction
LEVEL
Above-Level

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