How Many Do We Need?

Every doorbell changes the number. When the cups run out the answer is not to give up counting but to go and find the mugs.

Read the words

1. 01

   Sam is coming for tea. How many cups do we need?

2. 02

   Two cups. One for Sam and one for me.

3. 03

   Ding-dong! Anna is here too.

4. 04

   Now how many cups do we need? Three!

5. 05

   Ding-dong! Ben and Kim! Come in!

6. 06

   Five cups. Let me count: one, two, three, four, five.

7. 07

   Ding-dong! Who is it now?

8. 08

   Five football players! How many cups do we need now?

9. 09

   Six, seven, eight, nine, ten… Wait! Too fast!

10. 10

    We need ten cups, but we only have five.

11. 11

    Hmm. I have an idea.

12. 12

    Five cups and five clean mugs. Now we have ten!

13. 13

    Ding-dong! Grandma is here—with ten more cups.

14. 14

    Now, how many cakes do we need?

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