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A Gull's Story, Part 2, MATH WORKBOOK

by Frank Finale in collaboration with Carol Harrison, a veteran first grade teacher at East Dover Elementary School in Toms River, NJ

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1

THE SHARK'S BITE How many teeth do I have in my mouth altogether? Please draw. How many eyes do you see on me?

2

LITTLE GULL AT TWIN LIGHTS At the two stone towers, how many windows do you see? How many homes are on the page? Is the sailboat going east or west?

3

LITTLE GULL AND THE BUOYS Are the buoys really bonging or is the water moving them? Please number me in the correct order.

4

LITTLE GULL AND THE CORMORANTS How many wings are on that page altogether? Are all the cormorants looking the same way? How many feet are there altogether on the cormorant page? Why are the feet webbed? What do you think Little Gull is going to do next?

5

LITTLE GULL AND THE STARFISH If one starfish has 5 points, how many points altogether on 5 starfish? Is there a quicker way to find out rather than count every single point? Are all the starfish the same size? Where are the eyes on a starfish? Draw your own starfish.

6

LITTLE GULL AND THE HOT DOGS How many hot dogs are on the page at the hot dog stand? How many feet are there? Look really hard... how many eyes do you see? How many pieces (slats) of the snowfence do you see? What is the snowfence used for in the picture?

7

LITTLE GULL AND THE SEAHORSES How many seahorses do you see? Now think... is Little Gull under the water or above the water? How many eyes do you see? How many bubbles are on the seahorse page? Thought question: Is seaweed really a weed?

8

LITTLE GULL FLYING OVER THE FISHING GROUP Who is running away with a fish? How many children are looking at what they are doing? How many fish are caught? How many ladybugs are in the picture? How many butterflies?

9

LITTLE GULL AND THE SNAILS How many tentacles altogether do the marsh snails have? Rather than counting the tentacles one by one, can you find a quicker way to count them? Why are the snails on the sea grass? Are all the snails going in the same direction? How many flowers are on the page?

10

LITTLE GULL AND BARNEGAT BAY Little Gull looks down and sees how many boats? How many children did Little Gull see? What are the children sailing by?

11

LITTLE GULL AND TUCK TOGETHER Both are looking down at powerboats going under the bridge. How many powerboats do they see? How many people are in that picture altogether? What do the signs (channel markers) mean? Are there any fishing poles in the picture? If so, how many?

12

LITTLE GULL AND TUCK SEE ALL THE TRAFFIC How many tires do they see? How many fishing poles do they see? Any surfboards? How many children do they see looking out of a car window? Imagine yourself in one of the cars going to the seashore. Who are you with and what will you be doing on this beautiful day? How many people in the powerboat? Make up a story about them. Draw one of the cars and color it.

13

LITTLE GULL AND THE SQUID- OH MY! If each squid has 8 arms, how many arms altogether do they have? How many squid eyes can Little Gull and Tuck see? Can you think of a faster way to count them all?

14

LITTLE GULL AND THE BEACH UMBRELLAS How many plain umbrellas does Little Gull see? How many feet sticking out does he see? How many toes on altogether on the feet? Can you think of a quick way to count them? Draw your favorite umbrella and color it in. Make up an umbrella design of your own.

15

LITTLE GULL AND THE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES How many butterflies does he see? What color are the butterflies? How many wings are there altogether? Draw your own Monarch butterfly.

16

COWABUNGA, LITTLE GULL, LOOK OUT BELOW How many surfboards are there? How many children are on the page? What surfboard do you think Little Gull liked best? Draw your own surfboard.

17

LITTLE GULL AND THE SEA-GLASS How many pieces does he see? What color is there more of? Are all the pieces the same size? Where does sea-glass come from?

18

LITTLE GULL AND THE SANDCRABS Where do they go when the run away from Little Gull? How many eyes are looking at Little Gull?

19

LITTLE GULL AND THE SANDPIPERS What are the sandpipers running from? How many feet altogether do they have? Are all the sandpipers looking at Little Gull?

20

LITTLE GULL AND THE LADYBUGS How many ladybugs are there at the shore? How many wings are there altogether? Don't forget Little Gulls. Draw your own ladybug.

Little Gull is all done for today. He looks up and sees the stars. Do you think that he can count them? Can you?

What page do you think Little Gull enjoyed the best? What page do you like the best?

ANSWERS

1 THE SHARK'S BITE

How many teeth do I have in my mouth altogether? 29

Please draw.

How many eyes do you see on me? 1

2 LITTLE GULL AT TWIN LIGHTS

At the two stone towers, how many windows do you see? 43

How many homes are on the page? 14

Is the sailboat going east or west? East in the picture

3 LITTLE GULL AND THE BUOYS

Are the buoys really bonging or is the water moving them? Water is moving them.

Please number me in the correct order. 1, 2, 3.

4 LITTLE GULL AND THE CORMORANTS

How many wings are on that page altogether? 10

Are all the cormorants looking the same way? No.

How many webbed feet are there altogether on the cormorant page? 10 altogether, with Little Gull's. Why are the feet webbed? It helps them move better in the water.

What do you think Little Gull is going to do next?

5 LITTLE GULL AND THE STARFISH

If one starfish has 5 points, how many points altogether on 5 starfish? 25 Is there a quicker way to find out rather than count every single point? Add up 5+5+5+5+5, or multiply 5x5

Are all the starfish the same size? No.

Where are the eyes on a starfish? Underneath them.

Draw your own starfish.

6 LITTLE GULL AND THE HOT DOGS

How many hot dogs are on the page at the hot dog stand? 9

How many feet are there? 12, if you count the man behind the stand (18 if you count the dog and Little Gull)

Look really hard... how many eyes do you see? 11

How many pieces (slats) of the snowfence do you see? 14

What is the snowfence used for in the picture? To help keep the sand dunes in place.

7 LITTLE GULL AND THE SEAHORSES

How many seahorses do you see? 7

Now think... is Little Gull under the water or above the water? Above the water.

How many eyes do you see? 8, including Little Gull's.

How many bubbles are on the seahorse page? 71

Thought question: Is seaweed really a weed? No

8 LITTLE GULL FLYING OVER THE FISHING GROUP

Who is running away with a fish? The red fox.

How many children are looking at what they are doing? 5

How many fish are caught? 6

How many ladybugs are in the picture? 0 How many butterflies? 1

9 LITTLE GULL AND THE SNAILS

How many tentacles altogether do the marsh snails have? 18

Rather than counting the tentacles one by one, can you find a quicker way to count them? Add up 2 nine times, or multiply 2 tentacles x 8 snails.

Why are the snails on the sea grass? It's something that they eat.

Are all the snails going in the same direction? No

How many flowers are on the page? 14

10 LITTLE GULL AND BARNEGAT BAY

Little Gull looks down and sees how many boats? 10

How many children did Little Gull see? 10

What are the children sailing by? Barnegat Lighthouse ( Ol' Barney)

11 LITTLE GULL AND TUCK TOGETHER

Both are looking down at powerboats going under the bridge. How many powerboats do they see? 10

How many people are in that picture altogether? 19

What do the signs (channel markers) mean? Stay to the right on red, green on return.

Are there any fishing poles in the picture? Yes. If so, how many? 1

12 LITTLE GULL AND TUCK SEE ALL THE TRAFFIC

How many tires do they see? 11

How many fishing poles do they see? 3 Any surfboards? 1

How many children do they see looking out of a car window? 3

Imagine yourself in one of the cars going to the seashore. Who are you with and what will you be doing on this beautiful day?

How many people in the powerboat? 5 Make up a story about them.

Draw one of the cars and color it.

13 LITTLE GULL AND THE SQUID- OH MY!

If each squid has 8 arms, how many arms altogether do they have? 104

How many squid eyes can Little Gull and Tuck see? 26

Can you think of a faster way to count them all? Add up 2 thirteen times, or multiply 13 squid by 8 arms.

14 LITTLE GULL AND THE BEACH UMBRELLAS

How many plain umbrellas does Little Gull see? 3

How many feet sticking out does he see? 6

How many toes on altogether on the feet? 30 Can you think of a quick way to count them? Add 5 up six times, or multiply 6 feet x 10 toes.

Draw your favorite umbrella and color it in.

Make up an umbrella design of your own.

15 LITTLE GULL AND THE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

How many butterflies does he see? 15

What color are the butterflies? Orange, black, and white.

How many wings are there altogether? 30

Draw your own Monarch butterfly.

16 COWABUNGA, LITTLE GULL, LOOK OUT BELOW

How many surfboards are there? 16

How many children are on the page? 17

What surfboard do you think Little Gull liked best?

Draw your own surfboard.

17 LITTLE GULL AND THE SEA-GLASS

How many pieces does he see? 17

What color is there more of? Red.

Are all the pieces the same size? No.

Where does sea-glass come from? Bottles, jars, and other glass objects that been broken and polished by the sea.

18 LITTLE GULL AND THE SANDCRABS

Where do they go when the run away from Little Gull? They burrow into the sand.

How many eyes are looking at Little Gull? 20

19 LITTLE GULL AND THE SANDPIPERS

What are the sandpipers running from? The ocean waves.

How many feet altogether do they have? 40, if you count Little Gull's.

Are all the sandpipers looking at Little Gull? No.

20 LITTLE GULL AND THE LADYBUGS

How many ladybugs are there at the shore? 20

How many wings are there altogether? 42. Don't forget Little Gull's.

Draw your own ladybug.

Little Gull is all done for today. He looks up and sees the stars. Do you think that he can count them? Can you?

What page do you think Little Gull enjoyed the best? What page do you like the best?