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420 prompts matching "Forgetting to carry into the tens column"
Position – directions (left/right/forward/back)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "If you face the door and walk forward, do you go towards the d
Symmetry – folding
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to fold a piece of paper in half in my mind. Ask me: "Are both h
Symmetry – drawing
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to draw a butterfly in my mind. Ask me: "Are both wings the same
Lines – diagonal
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "If you draw a line from the top left corner to the bottom righ
Challenge – weight guessing
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "Which is heavier, 5kg of cotton or 5kg of iron? Why?" (They we
Application – shopping trip
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "You go to the market with 50 Naira. You buy yam for 30 Naira.
Application – farming
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "A farmer has 17 goats and 8 sheep. How many animals does he ha
Application – building with blocks
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "I build a tower with 8 blocks. I add 6 more. How many blocks a
Spot my counting mistake (Y1)
I am a Primary 1 pupil practising counting to 100. I will count out loud for you, and some
Spot my comparing mistake (Y1)
I am a Primary 1 pupil practising >, < and =. I will compare two numbers for you, and some
Explain more, less, and equal
Act as my Primary 1 maths tutor. Ask me to explain in my own words what 'more than', 'less
Explain how estimation helps us
I am a Primary 1 pupil. Ask me to explain in my own words why estimating can be useful bef
Venn diagram shape sorting
I am a Primary 1 pupil. Describe two overlapping circles for a Venn diagram, one for 'roun
Adding three-digit numbers
I am a Primary 1 pupil. Give me one addition sum with three-digit numbers at a time and as
Spot my addition mistake (Y1)
I am a Primary 1 pupil practising addition. I will show you a sum and my answer, but somet
Position and direction game
I am a Primary 1 pupil. Describe a simple scene, like a cup on a table, and ask me questio
Half-turn and direction challenge
Act as my Primary 1 maths tutor. Ask me to imagine turning to face a new direction after a
Explain subtraction with borrowing
I am a Primary 1 pupil. Ask me to explain in my own words how borrowing works when subtrac
Spot my multiplication mistake (Y1)
I am a Primary 1 pupil learning multiplication with arrays. I will describe an array and g
Explain what multiplication means
I am a Primary 1 pupil. Ask me to explain in my own words what it means to multiply, using