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The school Christmas play It was December.

One day at school Mrs. Max said,

‘We must do a Christmas play.

All the children in my room

will be in the play.

There are 27 children.’

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The children were pleased about

the play.

They all talked about who should

be in it.

Mary and Joseph.

Three kings.

Shepherds and sheep.

And there had to be angels.

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‘What about a donkey?’

asked one boy.

‘What about the baby?’

asked another.

‘I want to be an angel and fly,’

said Anna.

‘My mother always says I am

a little angel.’

‘No one will fly,’ said Mrs. Max.

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At home time, the children went

off with their mums and dads.

Mrs. Max had to work out who

would be who in the play.

Mary, Joseph and three kings:

1 + 1 + 3 = 5.

27 – 5 = 22.

22 children left over.

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Five shepherds.

22 – 5 = 17.

17 children left over.

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The five shepherds could have

two sheep each.

5 x 2 = 10.

17 – 10 = 7.

7 children left over. There could

be 7 angels singing. A doll could

be the baby.

There would be no donkey.

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The next day, Mrs. Max put up

the list of names.

All the children had to learn what

to say and sing in the play. They

made pictures of the people

in the play.

At the end of term some of

the mums and dads came to see

the play. They all said it was

very good.

The end.

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