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The Littlest Chicken Problem

From Peg + Cat · 2016

The Littlest Chicken Problem
14 minPre-KK1stMath
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Summary

Peg and Cat follow the Littlest Chicken through Fairytale Land as she hunts for a group that's just the right size to be her family — comparing sizes and counting groups (four bears, eight dwarves) to find where she fits.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

The Littlest Chicken looks for a group that is *just the right size*.

  1. How do Peg and Cat decide if a group is too big, too small, or just right?
  2. Which is *bigger* and which is *smaller* when they compare two groups?
  3. Count the bears, then the dwarves — which group has more?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: bigger, smaller, just right, compare, group, more, fewer.

Try it: Line up three objects from smallest to biggest. Then make two groups of counters and say which group has more.