Counting Crocodiles: A Math Challenge

The video is a read-aloud of 'Counting Crocodiles' by Judy Sierra, where a clever monkey on a lemon tree devises a plan to count crocodiles to get bananas from across the sea. The monkey tricks the crocodiles into lining up, counts them, and escapes with bananas. The video ends with a math challenge asking viewers to count the crocodiles and provides tips for organizing and adding numbers efficiently.

What type of tree did the monkey live in?

• Mango tree

• Lemon tree

• Banana tree

• Pine tree

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What did the monkey see across the sea?

• A lemon tree

• A coconut tree

• A pine tree

• A banana tree

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What did the crocodiles consider their private area?

• The jungle

• The river

• The sea

• The lake

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How did the monkey plan to use the crocodiles?

• As a shield

• As a ladder

• As a boat

• As a bridge

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What was the first crocodile doing?

• Eating

• Swimming

• Smiling

• Sleeping

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How many crocodiles were wearing polkadot socks?

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

• Ten

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What did the monkey do after counting the crocodiles the first time?

• She danced

• She flew away

• She swam back

• She counted again

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What trick did the monkey use to escape?

• She swam quickly

• She ran fast

• She used the crocodiles as a bridge

• She hid

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How many crocodiles were there in total?

• 15

• 11

• 10

• 20

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What should students focus on to solve the math challenge?

• Subtraction skills

• Counting and organizing

• Multiplication skills

• Geometry skills

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