Addition
1 + 2
3
4 - 1
3
4 balls and 6 bats were on the track. How many parts were on the track?
4 + 6 = 10
If 3 + 2 = 5
Write a subtraction sentence to match:
__ - __ = ___
5 - 2 = 3 or 5 - 3 = 2
I ate 3 candy corn parts. Then I coughed up 1. YUCK! How many candy corn parts are in my belly?
3 - 1 = 2
6 + 3
9
7 - 5
2
8 cups and 2 forks were thrown away. How many pieces of trash were thrown away.
If 1 + 6 = 7
Write a subtraction sentence to match:
__ - __ = ___
7 - 1 = 6 or 7 - 6 = 1
9 stories were read this week. I read 2 of them today. How many other stories were read this week?
9 - 2 = 7 OR 2 + 7 = 9
8 + 2
10
9 - 0
9
6 ducks were swimming. 3 fly away. How many ducks are still there?
6 - 3 = 3
If 9 = 5 + 4
Write a subtraction sentence to match:
__ - __ = ___
9 - 5 = 4 or 9 - 4 = 5
3 cats sing out to the birds. Then 3 birds started singing. How many animals were singing together?
3 + 3 = 6
4 + 4
8
6 - 6
0
We stack 5 springs. 3 roll away. How many springs do we have left?
5 - 3 = 2
If 6 = 0 + 6
Write a subtraction sentence to match:
__ - __ = ___
6 - 6 = 0 or 6 - 0 = 6
8 geese HONK at me! Then some more HONK at me!!! I count 10 geese HONKING! How many more started HONKING?
8 + 2 = 10
10 + 8
18
17 - 10
7
8 men ran the race but 2 fell before finishing. How many finish the race?
8 - 2 = 6
If 10 + 4 = 14
Write a subtraction sentence to match:
__ - __ = ___
14 - 10 = 4 or 14 - 4 = 10
We began with some cupcakes. Someone brought 3 more. Now we have 9 cupcakes. How many cupcakes did we start with?
6 + 3 = 9