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Anjali Ma’am : Do you remember what we learnt yesterday?

Class : Yes, Ma’am. We learnt to count and add things.

Anjali Ma’am : Do you know why we need to count? Imagine that you have a few
sheep. Every morning, you let them out, and every evening, you see
them safely back in. How do you know you’ve got them all back?

Class : We will count the sheep when they go out and then count them when they
come back.

Anjali Ma’am : That’s good. Now, if you have five sheep and five dogs, how many
animals do you have in all?

Class : (holding up both hands and wiggling their fingers) We will have five sheep and
five dogs, so that makes it ten animals.

Anjali Ma’am : Very good. Shreya, if I give you two mangoes and then two more, how
many mangoes will you have?

Shreya : Four mangoes, Ma’am.

Anjali Ma’am : Excellent! Ayan, if you have two oranges and I give you six more, how
many oranges will you have?

Ayan : Eight oranges, Ma’am.

Anjali Ma’am : Correct. I am very happy with the class today. One more question.
Rohit, if I give you four apples and then four more, how many apples
will you have?

Rohit : (counts on his fingers, thinks and answers confidently) Four.

The teacher is disappointed.

Anjali Ma’am : Perhaps you did not hear properly. Why was
Listen carefully, Rohit. It’s very simple. ? Anjali Ma’am
If I give you four apples and then four disappointed?
more, how many apples will you have?

Rohit sees her expression and realises that his answer is not what she expected.

Rohit : (hesitatingly) Four?

A thought occurs to the teacher. Possibly, Rohit does not like apples, and so he cannot
focus on the sum. She thinks of a different approach.

Anjali Ma’am : Wait a minute. I know you love cherries, don’t you, Rohit?

Rohit : (smiling) Yes, Ma’am.

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