Word Problems
Add it up!
Near Doubles
Think Addition to Subtract
Support your answer
100

John built 4 bird houses. Then he built 6 more birdhouses. How many did he build in all?

4+6=10

10 in all

100

Solve and find the reverse fact family

8+5=

_+_=

13

5+8

100

Find the Near Doubles

5+5

5+6 or 5+7

100

10 – 2 =

2 +___= 10

8

100

Lynn had 14 grapes. She ate 8 of them. She wants to eat 6 more grapes. Will Lynn have enough grapes?

Yes

200

Sam has 5 tomatoes. Charlie has 9 tomatoes. How many tomatoes do they have in all? 

5+9=14

14 tomatoes

200

Complete the Fact Family

6+_=5+6

5

200

Solve

6+6

6+8

12

14

200

8 – 1 =

1 +__= 8

7

200

The Lions scored 11 runs in a baseball game. The Tigers scored 7 runs. Did the Tigers score 3 fewer runs than the Lions

No

300

There are 16 party hats in a box. There are 10 party hats in a bag. How many fewer hats are in the bag than in the box?

16-10=6

6 fewer hats

300
Solve

7+9

16

300

Complete

9+_=18

_+_=19

9

9+10=19

300

15 – 6 =____

6 +___= 15

9

300

Is the sum of 9 + 5 the  same as the sum of 10 + 4?

Yes

400

Juan reads 5 books. Susan reads some books.  They read 11 books in all.  How many books did Susan read?

5+6=11 or 11-5=6

6 books


400

True or False

8+8+1 = 8+9

True

8+8+1=17

8+9=17

400

Solve and Find

7+7=

7+9=

14

16

400

14 – 8 =

8 +___= 14

6

400

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500

Jen had 3 animal stickers in her collection. Her friend gave her 5 more stickers. Jen bought 7 more stickers.  How many stickers does Jen have now?

3+5+7=15

15 stickers

500

Count on to solve 9+6

9....10,11,12,13,14,15

500

True or False

5+7 is a doubles plus 2 of 5+5

True

500

16 − 9 =_⬜

9 +⬜_16

7

500

Complete the explanation below for how to find 8 + 9. Use pictures, words, or numbers to complete the explanation. Solve each problem. Use words, pictures, and numbers to make a math argument.

I Know that 8 + 8 = 16

8+8 is a doubles fact. 8+9 is a doubles plus 1

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