Exploring the Value of Zero in Place Value

What does Zero see when she looks at herself?

• A strong figure

• A hole in her center

• Multiple colors

• A square shape

Why does Zero feel she has no value?

• Because she is empty inside

• Because she can't count

• Because she is round

• Because she is different

What did Zero try to do to be like number one?

• Spin around

• Twist and turn

• Jump and run

• Stretch and straighten

What realization did Zero come to after trying to mimic eight and nine?

• She could only be herself

• She needed to be smaller

• She could become any number

• She was better than others

What did Zero decide to do to gain value among the numbers?

• Change her shape again

• Learn new skills

• Leave the other numbers

• Impress them with a stunt

What did Seven say counts the most?

• Outer appearance

• The number's size

• The ability to count

• What's inside

What new method did Zero propose for counting?

• Counting in silence

• Skipping numbers

• Counting backwards

• Helping each other

What was the result of Zero's new counting method?

• They stopped counting

• They counted less

• They counted more

• They counted the same

How did Zero feel about herself at the end of the story?

• Confused

• Whole

• Angry

• Sad

Where does the narrator suggest finding more about the story?

• In a museum

• Online

• In a school textbook

• At a local library