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Addition
Subtraction
True or False
100

If you see the word “altogether”, what do you need to do? 

Add

100

You have 2 pencils and your friend gives you 3 more. How many pencils do you have altogether?

I have 5 pencils.

100

5+4+3=

12

100

8-3=

5

100

6+6=11

False

200

If you see the word “left”, what do you need to do? 

Subtract

200

You had 8 cookies. You ate 3. How many are left?

There are 5 cookies left.

200

6+2+1=

9
200

13-3=

10

200

10+10=20

True
300

If you hear “in total”, do you add or subtract?

Add

300

A jar has 7 marbles. Another jar has 6 marbles. How many marbles are there in total?

There are 13 marbles in total.

300

11+7=

18

300

9-1-2=

6

300

4+4=8

True

400

If you see “take away”, which operation do you use?

Subtraction

400

You had 12 slides of pizza. If you take away 5, how many slides do you have? 

I have 7 slides of pizza.

400

5+5+5+5=

20

400

14-6=

8

400

7+7=15

False