1. Look at Part A. You want to find the total number of ladybugs. Would you add or subtract to find the total number of ladybugs?

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   Add.

2. What addition sentence tells you how many ladybugs are on both leaves?

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   3+2=5 ladybugs.

3. Two ladybugs fly away. How could you draw a picture to show this?

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   Answers vary; students may show 2 ladybugs flying away from 1 leaf, or 1 ladybug flying away from each leaf.

4. What subtraction sentence tells you how many ladybugs are left if 2 fly away?

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   5-2=3 ladybugs.

5. Look at Part B. How could you solve this problem?

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   Possible solutions: draw a picture and count, write an addition sentence, and so forth.

6. What is the answer for Part B? Explain.

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   10 ladybugs; 6+4=10.

7. Look at Part C. Draw a picture to solve the problem. How many ladybugs are small?

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   5 ladybugs are small; 7-2=5.

8. Look at Part D. How many ways can you make 7?

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   4 ways; 0+7, 1+6, 2+5, and 3+4. (Note: students may also switch the addends to find 8 ways.)

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