Even or Odd?
Joanne Mattern
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mattern, Joanne, 1963Even or odd? / Joanne Mattern. p. cm. -- (Little world math concepts) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61590-292-7 (Hard Cover) (alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-61590-531-7 (Soft Cover) 1. Number concept--Juvenile literature. I. Title. QA141.15.M278 2011 513.2--dc22 2010009893
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Some numbers are even. Some numbers are odd. What is the difference? 3
Even numbers can be grouped by twos.
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Even
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Odd numbers cannot be grouped by twos.
6
Odd
7
Which group of cars has an even number? 8
9
There is an even number of red cars! The red cars can be grouped by twos.
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Even
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Which group of fruit has an even number? 12
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There is an even number of apples. The apples can be grouped by twos.
14
Even 15
Which group of shapes has an odd number? 16
17
There is an odd number of squares. The squares cannot be grouped by twos.
18
Odd
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Which group of balls has an odd number? 20
21
There is an odd number of purple balls. The purple balls cannot be grouped by twos.
22
Odd
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Index balls 20, 22 cars 8, 10 even number(s) 12, 14
4, 8, 10,
fruit 12 odd number(s) 20, 22 shapes 16
6, 16, 18,
Websites www.aaamath.com/g25a2-evenodd.html www.supereacherworksheets.com/odd-even.html www.softschools.com/math/games/odd_even_number_games.jsp
About the Author Joanne Mattern has an even number of children (4) and an odd number of pets (7). She is not sure if she has written an even or an odd number of books because she has written so many. She lives with her family in New York State, in a town that has an odd number of letters in it.
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Rourke’s newest addition to our Concepts series introduces the youngest children to key math concepts. The text uses repetition and simple sentence structure to keep the pages turning. The images and text work together to support the emergent reader. Books In This Series Include: Left or Right? More Than, Less Than Even or Odd? Half or Whole? Plus 1, Minus 1 Can You Guess? What Is an Attribute? Is It Symmetrical?
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