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**the 7's family**
0,7 0+7=7 7-0=7 7+0=7 7-7=0	1,6,7 1+6=7 7-1=6 6+1=7 7-6=1
2,5,7 2+5=7 7-2=5 5+2=7 7-5=2	3,4,7 3+4=7 7-3=4 4+3=7 7-4=3

**Partners for 7 Family**
7	0
6	1
5	2
4	3

Activity

Color all the squares below. How many squares did you color?

0 + 7 = 7
7 + 0 = 7

Experiment

Go get your math/grammar basket or sack. It should be empty.

Go to your bedroom, the front room, and outside to pick up 7 nouns.

Show your parents what you have picked up in each place.

Count and name the items from each place for your parents.

How many items do you have altogether?

Think of other places you can go to pick up 7 nouns. Show your daddy and mama what you found. Count and name your items. How many nouns do you have altogether?

Do not put your nouns away. You will need them shortly !

Special Note

Put 7 pence in one pile. Do not take away any pennies. How many pennies do you have?

Do you remember that 1 nickel is worth 5 pennies?

Put 1 nickel alongside of 2 pennies. How much money do you have?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
0 + 7 = 7
7 + 0 = 7
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Patsy had no paperclips. Casey gave her seven paperclips. How many paperclips does Patsy have now?

0 + 7 = _______________ paperclips

Rebecca did not have any pencil erasers. Nick gave her seven. Rebecca joked that she could have one pencil eraser for each day of the week. How many pencil erasers did Rebecca have?

0 + 7 = _______________ pencil erasers

Ashley was only able to fit seven curlers on her doll baby's head. How many curlers were there on the doll baby's head?

7 + 0 = _______________ curlers

There were seven hens in the pen. The men wanted to know how many hens were in the pen. Can you tell the men how many hens were in the pen?

7 + 0 = _______________ hens

Activity

Color one square below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

**1 + 6 = 7**

Color six squares one color and the remaining square a different color. How many squares did you color in all?

**6 + 1 = 7**

Well done !

Experiment

Do you still have your items from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?

Great !

Take these items and sort them in two different piles. One pile should have 6 nouns and the other pile should have one noun. How many items do you have altogether?

Special Note

Put 6 pence in one pile and 1 penny in another. Do not take away any pennies. How many pennies do you have?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
6 + 1 = 7
1 + 6 = 7
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Elisabeth had one ribbon in her hair. Ashley did not think this was nearly enough and put six more ribbons in her hair. Elisabeth now had how many ribbons in her hair?

1 + 6 = _______________ ribbons

There was one bead in the jar. Aaron added six more beads to the jar. How many beads were there altogether in the jar?

1 + 6 = _______________ beads

There were six towels out by the swimming pool. Ashley came by with another towel. How many towels are out by the swimming pool now?

6 + 1 = _______________ towels

Julius Caesar had six horses. Marc Anthony gave him another horse. How many horses does Julius Caesar have now?

6 + 1 = _______________ horses

Activity

Color one square below &
put a big red X in the square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**7 - 1 = ___________**

Color six squares below and put big red Xs in these squares.
Now color the remaining square a different color.
How many square(s) do not have the big red X?

**7 - 6 = ___________**

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?

Great !

Take these nouns and put them in piles of seven. Remove six nouns from this pile, how many items are left? Remake your pile of seven nouns. Now take away one item from this pile, how many nouns are left?

Special Note

Put 6 pence in one pile and 1 penny in another. Take away 6 pennies. How many pennies are left? Return the 6 pennies. Take away 1 penny. How many pennies are left?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
7 - 1 = 6
7 - 6 = 1
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Dolley Madison gave ice cream to seven guests in the White House. One guest did not like the ice cream. How many guests enjoyed the ice cream?

7 - 1 = _______________ guests

Sir Francis Drake captured seven pirates on the Spanish Main. One pirate escaped. How many pirates did Sir Francis Drake capture?

7 - 1 = _______________ pirates

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had seven archery pins for awards at the archery contest. Six individuals won the archery pins. How many archery pins were left?

7 - 6 = _______________ archery pin

Napoleon sent out seven scouts. Only six scouts returned. How many scouts did not return?

7 - 6 = _______________ scout(s)

Activity

Color two squares below and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color in all?

**2 + 5 = ___________**

Color five squares and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color in all?

**5 + 2 = ___________**

Experiment

Do you still have your items from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?

Great !

Take these items and sort them ...

1) One pile should have 5 nouns and the other pile should have two items. How many nouns do you have altogether?

2) One pile should have 2 items and the other pile should have five nouns. How many items do you have altogether?

Special Note

Put 2 pence in one pile and 5 pennies in another. Do not take any pennies away. How much money do you have altogether?

Do you remember that 1 nickel = 5 pennies?

Place a nickel alongside of 2 pennies. How much money do you have altogether?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
2 + 5 = 7
5 + 2 = 2
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Isaac gave Ivanhoe five jewels. Rebecca gave Ivanhoe two more jewels. How many jewels does Ivanhoe have altogether?

5 + 2 = _______________ jewels

Annie Oakley shot at the target five times before lunch and two times after lunch. How many times did Annie Oakley shoot at the target?

5 + 2 = _______________ times

Einhard wrote two stories about Charlemagne's childhood and five stories about his adult life. How many stories did Einhard have about Charlemagne?

2 + 5 = _______________ stories

Cleopatra had 2 silver necklaces and 5 gold necklaces. How many necklaces did Cleopatra have in all?

2 + 5 = _______________ necklaces

Activity

Color two squares below one color &
put a big red X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**7 - 2 = ___________**

Color five squares below the same color
& put big red Xs in these squares.
Now color the remaining squares a different color.
How many square(s) do not have the big red X?

**7 - 5 = ___________**

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?

Great !

Take these items and put them in piles of seven. Remove two nouns from this pile, how many items are left? Remake your pile of seven nouns. Now take away five items from this pile, how many nouns are left?

Special Note

Put 2 pence in one pile and 5 pennies in another. Take away 2 pennies. How many pennies are left? Replace the 2 pennies. Take away 5 pennies. How many pennies are left?

Do you remember that 1 nickel = 5 pennies?

Place a nickel alongside of 2 pennies. How much money do you have altogether? Take away the nickel. How much is left? Return the nickel. Take away the 2 pennies. How much is left?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
7 - 2 = 5
7 - 5 = 2
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Smokey the Bear saw seven campfires. He put out two campfires. How many campfires are left?

7 - 2 = _______________ campfires

The Sheriff of Nottingham had seven chests of gold. Robin Hood relieved him of two of the gold chests. How many chests did the Sheriff of Nottingham have left?

7 - 2 = _______________ chests of gold

Wellington chased seven of Napoleon's fleeing French ships. He captured five of them. How many fleeing French ships got away?

7 - 5 = _______________ fleeing French ships

Ashley gathered seven eggs, but only five eggs made it to the house. How many eggs met a fearful fate?

7 - 5 = _______________ eggs

Activity

Color three squares one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

**3 + 4 = ___________**

Color four squares below one color and the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color in all?

**4 - 3 = ___________**

Experiment

Do you still have your items from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?

Great !

Take these nouns and sort them in two different piles. One pile should have 4 items and the other pile should have three items. How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

Put 3 pence in one pile and 4 pennies in another. Do not take any pennies away. How much money do you have altogether?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
3 + 4 = 7
4 + 3 = 7
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Father was absent-minded. He went to the store to buy three handles for the new cupboards. That was not enough. Mother went to the store and bought four more handles. How many handles were needed?

3 + 4 = _______________ handles

The pirates kidnapped three princesses and four chests of diamonds. How many items did the pirates steal in all?

3 + 4 = _______________ items

C.S. Lewis went through four pens on Monday while writing The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. He went through three more pens on Tuesday. How many pens did C.S. Lewis use?

4 + 3 = _______________ pens

Luke, the physician, cured four patients in ancient Rome on Monday and three on Tuesday. How many people did Luke help?

4 + 3 = _______________ people

Activity

Color three squares below one color &
put a big red X in each square.
Color the remaining squares a different color
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**7 - 3 = ___________**

Color four squares below the same color
& put big red Xs in these squares.
Now color the remaining squares a different color.
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**7 - 4 = ___________**

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?

Great !

Take these items and put them in piles of seven. Remove three nouns from this pile. How many items are left? Now take away four items from this pile. How many nouns are left?

Special Note

Put 3 pence in one pile and 4 pennies in another. Take away 3 pennies. How many pennies are left? Return the 3 pennies. Take away 4 pennies. How many pennies are left?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
7 - 3 = 4
7 - 4 = 3
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

The family pet, Rex, saw seven pieces of lunchmeat on the picnic table. When he left, only three pieces of lunchmeat remained. How many pieces of lunchmeat mysteriously disappeared from the picnic table?

7 - 3 = _______________ pieces of lunchmeat

Andy Jackson fought hard in the Battle of New Orleans. He had seven cannons. He shot 3 cannons. How many cannons were not used?

7 - 3 = _______________ cannons

Sir William Wallace was grateful for the seven shortbread cookies his wife made for him. He quickly ate four of the shortbread cookies. How many shortbread cookies were left?

7 - 4 = _______________ shortbread cookies

Snow White gave four of the seven dwarves a cherry tart. How many dwarves did not get a cherry tart? (Don't worry, they did not like cherry tarts. She gave them apple turnovers instead.)

7 - 4 = _______________ cherry tarts

Well done !

Did you know you have verified ...

0 + 7 = 7     7 - 0 = 7
7 + 0 = 7     7 - 7 = 0

1 + 6 = 7     7 - 1 = 6
6 + 1 = 7     7 - 6 = 1

2 + 5 = 7 7 - 2 = 5
5 + 2 = 7 7 - 5 = 2

3 + 4 = 7 7 - 3 = 4
4 + 3 = 7 7 - 4 = 3
and that you have picked up nouns!

Do you remember:
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Review

**Add or Subtract !**
0 + 7 = ________	3 + 4 = ________
7 + 0 = ________	4 + 3 = ________
7 - 0 = ________	7 - 1 = _______
7 - 7 = ________	7 - 6 = _______
2 + 5 = _______	6 + 1 = ________
5 + 2 = _______	1 + 6 = ________
7 - 2 = _______	7 - 3 = ________
7 - 5 = _______	7 - 4 = ________

Do you remember that a noun is a name of a person, place, thing or idea? Great !

Fill in the blank ...

A noun is the name of a person, __________________, thing, or idea.

**Trick Question: Verbally fill in the blank ...**
Verify = test the ___________________ of something

Quickly
Repeat the Math Family combinations you just learned !!
0,7	1,6,7	2,5,7	3,4,7
7,0	1,7,6	2,7,5	3,7,4
	6,1,7	5,2,7	4,3,7
	6,7,1	5,7,2	4,7,3
	7,1,6	7,2,5	7,3,4
	7,6,1	7,5,2	7,4,3

**Fill in the blank ...**
0,____	1,6,___	2,5,____	3,4,____
7,____	1,___,7	2,____,7	3,____,7
	6,1,____	5,2,____	4,3,____
	6,7,____	5,____,7	4,____,7
	7,1,____	7,2,____	7,3,____
	7,____,6	7,____,5	7,____,4

Math Families 0,7 / 1,6,7 / 2,5,7 / 3,4,7

Be sure to review these math families frequently. Have your child illustrate these families using any number of items found in the house ...

coins, m&ms, toys, shoes, buttons, etc.

Make flashcards out of index cards for your child for the math families. Flash your child daily going quickly, cheerfully, and happily.

You may want to keep track with your child those facts he already knows with the Addition Chart and the Subtraction Chart.

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