Story Problems
Find the Unknown
Count On or Back
Subtraction and Matching Addition
Using a Graph
100

Max had 10 nuts.

He got some more.

Now he has 16 nuts.

How many nuts did Max get? 

(Make sure you remember to draw a picture and write a matching number sentence.)

(Go over possible pictures)

16-10=6

OR

10+6=16

100

11-11=______

0

100

Count on or count back. Show your work on the number path at your table.

11-2=_____ 

9

Show your work on the number path.

100

Subtract. 

Write the addition fact that helps. (An addition sentence using the same numbers that are in the subtraction sentence)

8-4=_____

4

4+4=8

100

Use the graph of pennies to answer the question.

There are _____ pennies total.

11

200

Mel had 16 hats.

She lost some.

Now she has 10 hats. 

How many hats were lost?

(Remember to draw a picture and write a matching number sentence.)

(Go over drawing examples)

16-6=10

OR
10+6=16

200

10-_____=1

9

200

Count on or count back. Show your work on the number path at your table. 

16-4=_____

12

Show your work on the number path at your table. 

200

Subtract. 

Write the addition fact that helps. (An addition sentence using the same numbers that are in the subtraction sentence)

9-2=_____

7

2+7=9 OR 7+2=9

200

Use the graph of pennies to answer the question.

Sam has _____ more pennies than Deb.

3

300

Ethan had 14 toy cars.

He lost some.

Now he has 8 cars.

How many cars were lost?

(Remember to draw a picture and write a matching number sentence.)

(Go over drawing examples.)

14-6=8

OR

8+6=14

300

10+______=15

5

300

Count on or count back. Show your work on the number path at your table. 

15-7=______

8

Show your work on the number path at your table. 

300

Subtract. 

Write the addition fact that helps. (An addition sentence using the same numbers that are in the subtraction sentence)

15-5=_____

10

10+5=15 OR 5+10=15

300

Use the graph of pennies to answer the question.

Ron has _____ more pennies than Deb.

2

400

Celeste had 12 dolls.

She got some more for her birthday.

Now she has 17 dolls.

How many dolls did Celeste get?

(Remember to draw a picture and write a matching number sentence.)

(Go over possible pictures)

12+5=17

OR

17-5=12

400

12-_____=11

1

400

Count on or count back. Show your work on the number path at your table. 

13-6=_____

7

Show your work on the number path at your table. 

400

Subtract. 

Write the addition fact that helps. (An addition sentence using the same numbers that are in the subtraction sentence)

19-6=_____

13

13+6=19 OR 6+13=19

400

Use the graph of pennies to answer the question.

Sam has _____ more pennies than Ron.

1

500

Carter had 18 crackers.

He ate some for snack.

Now he has 12 crackers.

How many crackers did Carter eat?

(Remember to draw a picture and write a matching number sentence.)

(Go over possible pictures)

18-6=12

OR

12+6=18

500

9-5=_____

4

500

Count on or count back. Show your work on the number path at your table. 

18-8=_____

10

Show your work on the number path at your table. 

500

Subtract. 

Write the addition fact that helps. (An addition sentence using the same numbers that are in the subtraction sentence)

12-7=_____

5

7+5=12 OR 5+7=12

500

Use the graph of pennies to answer the question.

How many pennies do Ron and Deb have altogether?

6