Addition
Subtraction
Number Bonds/ Families
Addition Word Problems
Subtraction Word Problems
100

19 = 10 + 3 + ____

19 = 10 + 3 + 6

100

7  is __ less than 12

5

7 = 12 - 5


100

What are 2 subtraction sentences we could make?

9-4=5

9-5=4

100

Joey had 11 rocks. He found 4 more rocks. How many rocks does Joey have now?

11 + 4 = 15

He has 15 rocks now.

100

A crayon box holds 16 crayons. Matt counted 14 crayons in the box. How many crayons are missing?

2 crayons

200

4 doubled is 

4 doubled is 8

200

15 = 20 - __

15 = 20 - 5

200

What are 2 addition sentences we could make?

4+5=9

5+4=9

200

Paige and Payton went to the store and bought 7 boxes of cookies each. How many boxes of cookies did they buy in all?

7 + 7 = 14

They bought 14 boxes of cookies in all.

200

Christian bought 18 cookies at the grocery store. His brother Steven ate 6 cookies. How many cookies does Christian have now?

12 cookies

300

15 + 2  +  ___ = 20

15 + 2 + 3 = 20

300

10 less than 30 is

20 

30 - 10 = 20

300

Whole:16

Part: 2

Part: ____

14

300

Sean saved $5. He got $5 for his birthday. Sean earned $3 for chores. How much money did Sean have then?

$5 +$5 + $3 = $13

Sean had $13 total.

300

Nina had 20 stuffed animals. She lost 5 stuffed animals. She donated 10. How many stuffed animals does she have now?

5 stuffed animals

400

2 more than 10 is

12

400

25 - ___ = 15

25 - 10 = 15

400

10 = 8 + 2

What are the two subtraction sentences in this number family?

8 = 10 - 2  (same as  10 - 2 = 8)

2 = 10 - 8  (same as 10 - 8 = 2)

400

Anne has 6 cupcakes. Sean gives her some more. Now she has 13 altogether. How many did Sean give her?

6 + ____ = 13

6 + 7 = 13

Sean gave her 7 cupcakes.

400

Jeff had 19 balloons. 6 balloons popped. How many are left?

13 balloons

500

5 + 3 + 10 = 2 + 8 + ___

5 + 3 + 10 = 2 + 8 + 8

500

7 = 11 - 2 - ___

7 = 11 - 2 - 2

500

Whole: 19  Part: 12  Part: 7

Find all number sentences starting with total or difference   

___ = ___ + ___    OR    ___ = ___ - ___

19 = 12 + 7

19 = 7 + 12

12 = 19 - 7

7 = 19 - 12

500

I have $5. My mom has $10. My friend has $3. How much money do we have in all?

$5 + $10 + $3 = $18

We have $18 in all.

500

The movie theater has 20 boxes of popcorn for sale. 6 boxes are sold. How many are left?

14 boxes