Wikijunior:Small Numbers/Print version
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0

Some examples of the number 0 |
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A circle has zero corners |
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A snake has zero legs |
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When it's midnight, the time on a digital clock is twelve (or zero depending on where you live) hours and zero minutes |
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Some examples of the number 1 |
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Humans have one tongue and one mouth. |
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Earth has one natural satellite: the moon. |
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Many rulers rule one country with one crown. |
2

Some examples of the number 2 |
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Rabbits have two ears. |
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Playing cards come in two colors (red and black). |
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Bikes have two wheels. |
3

Some examples of the number 3 |
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Tripods that hold cameras have three legs. |
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Sports have three champions most of the time. |
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There are three primary colors. |
4

Some examples of the number 4 |
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This giraffe has four legs, like many other large animals. |
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The year has four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and autumn. Winter is the coldest of them all. |
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There are four directions on a map: North, South, East, and West. |
5

Some examples of the number 5 |
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A starfish has five arms. |
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Each hand has five fingers. |
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The Olympic flag is made of five circles. |
6

Some examples of the number 6 |
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Classic guitar has six strings. |
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In the center of the flag of Israel there's a star with six points. |
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All ants, bees, and flies have six legs. Such creatures are called "insects". |
7

Some examples of the number 7 |
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Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti are the seven musical notes. |
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The seven colors of the rainbow are: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. |
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The Big Dipper is an asterism of seven stars. |
8

Some examples of the number 8 |
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An umbrella often has eight ribs. |
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The octopus has eight arms. |
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In the game of chess, each player has eight pawns. |
9

Some examples of the number 9 |
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Human pregnancy lasts for nine months. |
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One of the most famous compositions of Beethoven is his Ninth Symphony. |
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In the game of tic-tac-toe, there are nine fields on the board. |
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Some examples of the number 10 |
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In the game of bowling, the goal is to strike at once all the ten pins! |
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It is possible to write any number, no matter how great, with only ten types of digits. |
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A centimeter is divided into ten equal parts, called millimeters. |