1) Sparky O'Flannagan is introduced and expresses excitement about learning fractions, calling it "super-duper fantabulous news", though the narrator thinks that calling fractions good news is impossible. 2) An example of cross-cancelling fractions is shown and Sparky approves but wants to see more examples. 3) Sparky admits that cross-cancelling fractions is helpful for simplifying answers.

1. Now, let’s
not get all crazy
with this “friend” stuff,
Mr. Sunshine.
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2. Hi! My
name is Sparky
O’Flannagan!
Oops!
My bad!

3. No, sir!
I would call it
super-duper
fantabulous,
news!
I
wouldn’t
call that good
news!
“Good news”
and “fractions” all in
the same sentence?
Impossible!

4. 𝟑 𝟓

6. →

9. 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 × 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫
𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 × 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫
I’m finding
this somewhat
interesting. Continue,
please!

11. 𝟔 𝟑

12. So the
answer is already
simplified? Sparky
approves but needs
to see more!

13. It makes
the fraction
numbers smaller
and helps simplify
the answer!
I hate
to admit it, but
this cross-cancelling
thingy is kinda
sweet!
This is
not going to
go over well with
the ladies!

16. This looks
like it might be a
good time to use some
of that fancy cross-
cancelling!
I’m really
starting to wig
out here!
All this
junk is actually
starting to make
sense!
I’m
not used to
things making
sense…Need
air now!

18. Fantastical!
But I’m starting to get
a little worried.
Because
I think I actually wanna
start becoming friends
with fractions!
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