Mental Routine

The cards made from the characters of the book can be used for mental routines as outlined below.

Target Strategies

Language and strategies of addition (count ons, doubles, near doubles, altogether, rainbow facts)
Making number combinations visible
Additions with one or more addends

Closed Questions

I have two cards in my hand that show 7 feet altogether. What two cards do I have?

I have a pair of cards both the same and altogether there are 12 feet. Which two cards do I have?

I have three cards in my hand. They are all the same and I can see 12 feet. What cards do I have?

I have three different cards. The total number of feet is 7. What cards do I have?

Open Questions

I have two cards and the foot total is an odd number. What two cards might I have?

I have 6 feet on my cards. What cards might I have?

I have two cards. I do not have the least or the most number of legs possible. What two cards might I have?

I have 10 feet on my cards. What cards might I have?

Flip Questions

I have three cards in my hand. You can ask me number questions to find out what my cards are.

Questions could include:

"Is your total more than 10?"
"Do you have more than 3 cards?"
"Do you have an odd number of feet on your cards?"