Let's solve the problem step by step based on the story about
Woody and her reading habits.
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Step 1: Understand what happened each day
We need to find out
how many books Woody read each day, and then total them for the week.
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Monday
- Woody got
2 books.
- She
read them very quickly.
- She was sad when she went to bed because she had no book left.
✔ So, she read
both books.
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Answer: 2 books
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Tuesday
- She got
3 books.
- She
finished them before dinner.
- Then she said: "I don't have a book to read in bed!"
✔ So, she read all
3 books.
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Answer: 3 books
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Wednesday
- She got
4 books.
- She read the
last book after dinner.
- But she didn’t have a book to read in bed!
✔ That means she read
all 4 books (since she finished the last one after dinner).
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Answer: 4 books
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Thursday
- The library was closed.
- She stayed at home.
- She was sad because she had
nothing to read.
✘ So, she
did not read any books that day.
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Answer: 0 books
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Friday
- She went to the library and asked for 5 books.
- Mrs. Swan said: "You can only take four books."
- So Woody took
four BIG books.
- She read the
last book in bed.
✔ So, she read
all 4 books.
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Answer: 4 books
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Total for the week
Now add up the books read from Monday to Friday:
- Monday: 2
- Tuesday: 3
- Wednesday: 4
- Thursday: 0
- Friday: 4
Total = 2 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 4 =
13 books
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Answer: 13 books
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✔ Final Answers:
1. On Monday?
2
2. On Tuesday?
3
3. On Wednesday?
4
4. On Thursday?
0
5. On Friday?
4
6. That week?
13
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📝 Summary:
Woody read
2, 3, 4, 0, and 4 books from Monday to Friday, totaling
13 books in the week. She always read all the books she took, except on Thursday when she couldn't go to the library.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet 6 t27.
