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Addition Clue Words
Subtraction Clue Words
Is the problem addition or subtraction? How do you know?
What is this problem missing?
100

True or False: Difference is an addition clue word.

False

100

True or False: The answer to a subtraction problem is called the difference. 

True

100
Addition or subtraction: Sam has 10 beads. He buys 10 more beads. How many beads does he have in all?

Addition, because the clue words are "buys" and "in all."

100

Kiley has 12 pencils. Jaime has 14 pencils. 

The problem is missing the question. 

200

True or False: Sum is an addition clue word.

True

200

True or False: Increase and Add are subtraction clue words. 

False

200

Addition or subtraction: She has 4 packs of markers. He has 3 packs of markers. What is the sum of the packs of markers?

Addition, because they use the word "sum."

200

4 dogs went running by us. 5 more dogs went running by us. How many dogs went running by?

4+5=9

The number sentence is missing the label. 

300

Name three words that can be used as addition clue words. 

Increase, add, both, plus, how many in all, in all, altogether, etc. 
300

Name three words that can be used in subtraction clue words.

Decrease, difference, how much more, how many more, minus, left, left over, etc. 

300

Addition or subtraction: I started with 100 tickets. I used 50 tickets. How many tickets do I have left?

Subtraction, because they use the word "left."
300

It rained for 5 days straight. Then it rained for another 10 days straight. How many days in all did it rain?

5 days+ days= 15 days

The number sentence is missing one of its numbers. 

400

What is the name of the sign that we use when writing an addition problem? 


Hint: It comes in between the numbers you are adding. 

It is called a plus sign

400

What is the name of the sign we used when subtracting two numbers?

It is called the minus sign. 

400

Addition or subtraction: They have 20 pets. We have 16 pets. What is the difference in amount of pets?

Subtraction, because they use the word difference. 

400

Nick has 6. Landen has 7. How many do they have altogether?

The word problem is missing the labels. 

500

What is the answer to an addition problem called?

It is called the sum.

500

What is the answer to a subtraction problem called?

It is called the difference. 

500

Addition or subtraction: Kim has 20 crystals. She buys 40 more crystals. She then gives away 10 of her crystals. How many crystals does she have now?

Addition and subtraction, because they use "buys" and "gives away."

500

How many puppies are playing in the water?

The word problem is missing the rest of the problem.