Vocabulary
Word Problems
Addition
Subtraction
100

What do we call the answer to an addition problem?

sum

100

What is the sum of 19 and 39?

58

100

87 + 11 = ___

98

100

56 - 34 = ___

22

200

Is "take away" a key word for addition or subtraction?                                                           

subtraction

200

Mrs. Pope creates 33 math problems. Mrs. C creates 17 math problems. How many math problems do they create in all?

50 math problems

200

33 + 23 = ___

56

200

84 - 23 = ___

61

300

Is "less than" a key word for addition or subtraction?

subtraction

300

What is the difference between 57 and 32?

25

300

43 + 37 = ___

80

300

28 - 19 = ___

9
400

Is "In total" a key word for addition or subtraction?


addition

400

Sarah's class is making gingerbread houses for their winter party. They started with 145 pieces of candy to decorate their houses. During recess, they found 28 more pieces in the craft cabinet. After decorating for an hour, they used 37 pieces of candy. How many pieces of candy do they have left?

136 pieces of candy were left. 

400

298 + 326 = ___

624

400

574 - 36 = ___

538

500

Is "altogether" a key word for addition or subtraction?


addition

500
  1. The third grade classes are building snowmen in the schoolyard. Ms. Micheal's class made 24 snowmen and Ms.Emma's class made 31 snowmen. By lunchtime, 15 snowmen had melted in the sun. How many snowmen were still standing?

40 snowmen were still standing. 

500

376 + 225 = ___

601

500

478-323

155

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