Addition Properties and Addition Patterns
Estimate Sums
Partial Sums
3 or More Addends
Word Problems
100

What property says 0 + 456 = 456? Why?

Identity Property because any number plus 0 stays the same. 

100

Use front end estimation to estimate the sum 

299 + 545

700

100

Solve using partial sums

111 + 222

100 + 200 = 300

10 + 20 = 30

1 + 2 = 3

100

Align and Add 

233 + 456 + 115

804

100

Michael has 310 Dojo points. Laine has 313 Dojo points. How many Dojo points do they have in all?

623

200

What property says that 8 + 2 = 2 + 8? Why?

Commutative Property because the order changes. 

200

Estimate the sum by rounding to the nearest ten.

411 + 365

410 + 370 = 780

200

Solve using partial sums.

310 + 519

300 + 500 = 800

10 + 10 = 20

0 + 9 = 9

200

Align and Add

746 + 144 + 110

999

200

Estella wants to count how much money she has. She got $35 on Monday, $72 on Tuesday, and $100 on Wednesday. How much does she have total?

$207

300

What property says that 5 + (7 + 3) = (5 + 7) + 3? Why? 

Associative Property because the grouping of the parentheses changes. 

300

Estimate the sum by rounding to the nearest hundred.

89 + 785

100 + 800 = 900

300

Solve using partial sums.

655 + 313

600 + 300 = 900

50 + 10 = 60

5 + 3 = 8

300

Align and Add

300 + 443 + 178

921

300

Mr. Vowels and Max were playing a basketball game. In the first half, Mr. Vowels scored 10 points and Max scored 8 points. In the second half, Mr. Vowels scored 8 points and Max scored 10 points. Which addition property is shown?

Commutative Property

10 + 8 = 8 + 10 

400

2 + even = ?

10 + odd = ?

even

odd

400

Estimate the sum by rounding to the nearest ten and nearest hundred. 

433 + 68 

430 + 70 = 500

400 + 100 = 500

400

Align and Add

85 + 580 + 35

700

400

Diamond Sword = 218 emeralds

Iron Sword = 152 emeralds

Gold Sword = 113 emeralds 

Annabelle has 500 emeralds. Does she have enough emeralds to get all three swords? 

Yes because the 3 swords cost 483 emeralds and she has 500, which is greater than 483. 

500

List all of the even digits, then list all of the odd digits. 

0, 2, 4, 6, 8

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

500

Estimate the sum by rounding to the nearest ten and nearest hundred.

742 + 211 

740 + 210 = 950

700 + 200 = 900

500

Align and Add

139 + 167 + 200 + 305

811

500

On Friday night, 138 people went to the St. Joseph soccer game. On Saturday, 266 more people went than on Friday.


How many people went to the gallery in all?

542 people went in all.