Back to School: The Math Curse Read Aloud Questions (Google Slides)

The Math Curse Summary

Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why? Because you're a victim of the Math Curse. That's why. But don't despair. This is one girl's story of how that curse can be broken.

Teacher Directions

Use the Math Curse by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith as a read aloud.  Stop periodically to allow students to answer questions. With each question, there are personal student questions that go along with the theme.