The Number Thief #1 Click here for Lesson Plan
(Adding Double Numbers)

October?
November?
Or was it December ???
I don't know the reason,
And all I remember...
Is doing math homework,
At the table, I think,
When I heard a strange sound,
Come from the sink...

I called for my mother,
My father,
My cats,
But they'd gone to the mall,
To purchase new hats...

The sound got louder,
I got more afraid,
Should I call the plumber?
Should I call for some aid?
Suddenly! Quickly!
Quiet was heard,
Thief flew from the spout,
Like a featherless bird,
He was small,
He was ugly,
And he growled this way,
I came here for business,
Not for leisure or play!
I'm stealing twos,
And nines as I please,
He slid towards my notebook,
As if skiing on skis...

I grabbed my homework,
I'd worked pretty hard,
This was my homework,
I just had to guard!!!

I'll start with 2 twos,
It's all that I need,
I need them right now,
He muttered with greed...
2 twos are 4!!!!
And four is too much,
I sceamed at him,
And tightened my clutch...
When he heard me say 4,
Strange things occurred,
Number Thief grew smaller,
At the sound of the word...
I ran to the yard,
The thief he did follow,
He yelled 5 + 5,
I felt myself swallow,
What's that again?
5 + 5 is your joke?
Number Thief growled,
I gave him a poke...
I don't need any paper,
I don't need any pen,
I whispered to say,
5 + 5 is just 10...
10!!!!!!!!!!
The thief grew littler,
Like the size of a shoe,
He cried 3 + 3,
Until his face was bright-blue...
Don't give me more trouble,
My too-little friend,
Two 3's give you 6,
When's this game gonna end?