Words
Subtracting Patterns
Texas Two Step
Regrouping
Check it out or TMI
100

what phrase do we use to decide if we need to regroup

What is bigger, bottom, better, borrow or break?

100

9 tens minus 3 tens

What is 6 tens?

100

Lyla James had 34 guitars and received 12 more for her birthday.  She then sold 16 guitars.  How many guitars does she have now?


Show both number sentences and label.

What is 34+12=46 guitars, and 46-16=30 guitars?

100

Regroup or not regroup......then answer 53-19=

What is yes and 34?

100

This is the add to check fact for 37-19=

What is 18 + 19=37

200

what phrase do we use to check subtraction with addition?

What is bottom two check for you?

200

Solve: 94-54

What is 40?

200

Jessie had 14 yellow gummi bears and 23 red gummi bears. She then ate 19 gummi bears.  How many gummi bears will she have to enjoy later?

Write two number sentences to solve.  Be sure to label.

What is 14+23=37 gummi bears and 37-19=18 gummi bears?

200

Regroup or not regroup......then answer 79-25=

What is no and 54?

200

The add to check fact for 60-26=

What is 26 + 34 = 60?

300

the answer to a subtraction problem

What is the difference?

300

96-37

What is 59?

300

Isla went to 23 Jaguar games when she was 10 and 17 Jaguar games when she was 11. When turned 12 she went to 15 Jaguar games.  How many Jaguar games has she attended?

Write two number sentences to solve.  Remember labels.

What 23+17=40 games and 40+15=55 games?

300

Regroup or not regroup......then answer 57-38=

What is yes and 19?

300

The add to check fact for 65-48 =

What is 48 + 17 = 65?

400

the middle number in a subtraction problem is called this.

What is a subtrahend?

400

85-79=

What is 6? Remember, no zero in front.  Sloppy math!

400

Norah had 75 munchkins.  She ate 9.  Later she gave away 27.  How many does she have left?

Write two number sentences to solve and remember to label your work.

What is 75-9=66 munchkins and 66-27=39 munchkins?

400

Regroup or not regroup......then answer 43 cents- 14 cents=

What is yes and 29 cents?

400

Name the extra information in this problem and then solve the problem. Remember the label. Norah can lift a 33 pound bag of jelly beans. Aiden can lift a 35 pound bag of Jolly Ranchers. Avery can lift a 42 pound bag of jelly beans. How many more pounds of jelly beans can Avery lift than Norah?

What is Aiden can lift a 35 pound bag of Jolly Ranchers, as the extra information and 9 pounds of Jolly Ranchers more as the answer?

500

this is the top number in a subtraction problem 

What are minuend?

500

272-58=

What is 214?

500

Jamie collected 46 tennis balls on Monday.  On Tuesday he collected another 38.  On Wednesday he gave his instructor 25 of those tennis balls.  How many does he have left? 

Write two number sentences to solve.  Be sure to label.

What is 46+38=84 tennis balls and 84-25=59 tennis balls?

500

Regroup or not regroup......then answer 151 cents - 42 cents =

What is yes and 109 cents?

500

Name the extra information in this problem and then solve the problem. Remember the label. Cathal had 82 invitations to the prom. Jace asked 56 girls to the prom (Silly children, did you think he would ask puppies?) Jay had 47 invitations to the prom. How many more invitations did Cathal receive than Jay?

What is Jace asked 56 girls to the prom (Silly children, did you think he would ask puppies?) as the extra information and 35 invitations as the answer?

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