Who Are the Th's?
By Michelle Boudier 3/21/22
Place Value and Decimal Fractions
There once was a family,
Who lived in a field by the sea.
The dad, Hundred, made a ton.
The mom, Perfect 10, always stunned,
And the baby One, was as bright as the sun.
Until… another family moved in.
The 1st family tried not to blame,
And tried to befriend without shame.
But the confusion was clear.
And because they lived so near,
Often asked “Why do their names have to be the same?!”
But the new family was more like a tribe.
Their numbers much larger,
And they had a cool vibe.
Besides their first name,
They had a last name too!
They called themselves " the Thousands”
To their place, always true.
The Thousands upped everyone’s game,
So they made it to the Hall of Fame.
Everyone knew the “Thousands” now.
Their prize was the most beautiful cow.
So they built a fence,
And all made sense, until another family moved in.
The third family built and lived in a mill.
They made so much money it formed a hill.
But their first names were the same,
So they took “Millions” for a last name,
And all lived happily until…