Remember: A far-away goal is reached one week at a time. A plan and some patience help.
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Zoe and the drumZoe loved noise. Her dream was a big, shiny drum from the music shop, and the drum cost twenty-four pretend coins. Zoe could save two coins each week, so she counted twelve weeks on her fingers. It sounded so long! "Big goals are reached in small steps," said her aunt. "Let us make a chart." Zoe drew twelve boxes on the wall to tick off one each week. Even in a cold, rainy week, she ticked her box. A small step is still a step. Week six was halfway, with twelve coins in the jar. At the shops, Zoe saw a shiny toy, smiled and walked on. In week twelve the jar held twenty-four coins, and the drum was hers. A far-away goal is reached one week at a time.
1
Zoe saves 2 coins each week. After 4 weeks she has coins.
2
After 6 weeks Zoe has 12 coins. The drum costs 24. How many more coins does she need?
6 coins12 coins18 coins
3
Zoe has 12 coins of the 24 she needs. She is of the way there.
nearly donehalfwayat the start
4
Saving more coins each week reaches the goal in fewer weeks.
TrueFalse
5
Circle everything that helps Zoe keep going.
🖼️A picture of the drum on the wall📋A chart of boxes to tick🗄️Hiding the chart in a drawer🫙Watching the jar fill up🌧️Giving up in a rainy week
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At 4 coins a week, Zoe reaches 24 coins in weeks.
Match, fix and stretch
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Join each plan to the weeks it takes to save 24 coins.
12 coins a week
23 coins a week
34 coins a week
46 coins a week
A6 weeks
B8 weeks
C12 weeks
D4 weeks
8
Number Zoe's plan.
Zoe buys the drum in week twelve
Zoe draws twelve boxes
Zoe counts twelve weeks
Zoe reaches halfway in week six
Zoe dreams of the drum
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A friend says: twelve weeks is too long, so there is no point starting. Is the friend right?
YesNo
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A far-away goal is reached one at a time.
jumpweekhour
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Zoe has 12 coins after week 6 and saves 2 more each week. She needs more weeks to reach 24.
12
Draw Zoe's chart of 12 boxes. Color the first 6.
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Answer key · Set A
A goal that is far away
18 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8.
212 coins 24 − 12 = 12. She needs 12 more, which is 6 more weeks at 2 coins.
3halfway 12 is half of 24, so week six is halfway.
4True At 2 coins a week it takes 12 weeks, and at 3 coins a week it takes 8.
5A picture of the drum on the wall, A chart of boxes to tick, Watching the jar fill up The picture, the chart and the jar all help. Hiding the chart or giving up does not.
66 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24: that is 6 hops of 4.
71-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D The more coins each week, the fewer weeks: 2 takes 12, 3 takes 8, 4 takes 6, and 6 takes 4.
85, 3, 2, 4, 1 Dream, count, chart, halfway, and last the drum.
9No A far-away goal is reached one week at a time, and each tick is a step closer.
10week Zoe reached her goal one week at a time.
116 12 more coins at 2 coins a week is 6 weeks. That is the six boxes still to tick.
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