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Carlos Crab's Counting Walk

Carlos Crab walks sideways along the beach and counts everything he finds, from one to five.

Ages 3–5⏱ 2 min readCounting 1 to 5
📝 Worksheet

Carlos Crab went for a walk on the beach. Crabs walk sideways, so Carlos went scuttle, scuttle, sideways.

He saw one big sandcastle. "One sandcastle," said Carlos.

Crab at the Beach
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He saw two orange starfish resting on the wet sand. "Two starfish," said Carlos.

He saw three white seagulls standing in a row. "Three seagulls," said Carlos.

He saw four shiny shells, pink and white. "Four shells," said Carlos.

Starfish under the Sea
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He saw five little waves, one after another, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish. "Five waves," said Carlos.

Then Carlos scuttled home, sideways, to his rock.

Crab under the Sea
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"What did you see today?" asked his sister.

"One sandcastle, two starfish, three seagulls, four shells and five waves," said Carlos. "And one very happy crab."

⭐ The End ⭐

💬 Talk about it

  1. How do crabs walk?
    Show answerSideways.
  2. How many starfish did Carlos see?
    Show answerTwo.
  3. What did Carlos see five of?
    Show answerWaves.

📖 New words

sidewaysmoving to the side instead of forward
scuttleto move with quick little steps
🌟 Big idea: There are things to count everywhere you go.
🔬 Real-life fact: Crabs usually walk sideways, because their legs bend best that way.

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