Addition or Subtraction?
Number Relationships!
Equations that Match!
Story Problems!
Mixed Challenge!
100

If someone gives you 4 stickers, is that addition or subtraction?

Addition!

100

If one number is smaller, what do we do to get a bigger number?

You ADD! Addition is joining numbers!

100

What does the + symbol mean?

Add / put together!

100

“Juan had 8 blocks. He gets 2 more.” 

What should you do: add or subtract?

Add ! Juan is getting more blocks!

100

What do we call the missing number in an equation?

The missing part / addend!

200

If you lose 3 pencils from your desk, is that addition or subtraction?

Subtraction!

200

If one number is bigger, what do we do to get to the smaller number?

Subtract!

200

What does the - symbol mean?

Subtract!

200

“There were 14 birds. Some flew away.” 

Do we add or subtract?

We would Subtract!

200

If you know 6 + 3 = 9, what subtraction fact goes with it?

The subtraction fact that would go with this is:

9 - 3 = 6

OR

9 - 6 = 3

300

You have 6 crayons. You need to find “how many more” crayons you need to reach 10. Can you add, subtract, or both to find the answer?

Both!

300

True or false: Any large number can be broken into a smaller number and another part.

True!

300

What is the missing part in this equation:

7 + ___ = 10

3 !

Because 7 + 3 = 10 !

300

“You have 5 markers and want 10. How many more do you need?” 

Do we: add or subtract?

You would ADD!

300

What does this mean: ___ + 5 = ___ ?

The second number is 5 more than the first number.

400

You have 12 apples and eat 5. What kind of situation is this: adding or subtracting?

Subtraction ! (Take away)

400

If 12 is 5 more than 7, what is 7?

7 is 5 less than 12!

Because: 

If we know that 7 + 5 = 12,      we also know that 12 - 7 = 5, so 7 is 5 less than 12!

400

What is the missing part in this equation:

___ - 4 = 2

6 ! 

Because 6 - 4 = 2

400

“Maya has 12 candies. Jayden has 9. How many more candies does Maya have?” 

Would we add or subtract to figure out the answer?

We would SUBTRACT to compare!

12 - 9 = ___ 

400

What does this mean: ___ – 4 = ___ ?

The second number is 4 less than the first number.

500

You know the total is 15 and one part is 9. Will adding or subtracting help you find the missing part?

Subtracting! Because you need to take 9 away from 15 to find how many are missing!

500

If 10 is 4 more than 6, what is 6?

6 is 4 less than 10!

Because: 

If we know that 4 + 6 = 10,      we also know that 10 - 6 = 4, so 6 is 4 less than 10!


500

Do 6 + 4 = 10 and 10 – 6 = 4 

Show the same number relationship? Yes or no!

Yes! 6 + 4 = 10 AND 10 - 6 = 4 show the same number relationship!

500

What would the equation for this story look like? Use your whiteboard to figure out the answer!

“There are 17 cookies. 5 are eaten. How many are left?”

Your answer should look like:

17 - 5 = 12

500

True or false: Every subtraction sentence can be turned into an addition sentence.

True !

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