Kindergarten Addition & Subtraction

Addition Word Problems

100

Sally has 5 cookies and her mom gives her 1 more cookie. How many cookies does Sally have in all?  

What are 6 cookies? 

200

Molly has 4 ribbons and she buys 3 more at the store. How many ribbons does she have in all now? 

What are 7 ribbons? 

300

There are 7 birds on the roof of a car and 2 more birds join the other birds. How many birds are there altogether on the roof of the car? 

What are 9 birds? 

400

Riley has 6 cats and 4 dogs. How many pets does Riley have in all? 

What are 10 pets? 

500

If there are 5 apples on the table and the teacher brings 5 more apples to the table. How many apples are on the table altogether? 

What are 10 apples? 

Adding 5s

100

5+1=

What is 6?

200

5+2=

What is 7?

300

5+3=

What is 8?

400

5+5=

What is 10?

500

5+5=

What is 10? 

Subtraction word Problem

100

Anna has 4 bunnies and she gives James two of her bunnies. How many bunnies does Anna have left? 

What are 2 bunnies? 

200

Ramon has 5 pokemon cards and gives Evan 1 of his pokemon cards. How many cards does Ramon have now? 

What are 4 pokemon cards?

300

If Ms. Arnold has 6 lemons and gives Mrs. Bolt 4. How many lemons does Ms. Arnold have? 

What are 2 lemons? 

400

A Zoo has 2 elephants and 3 tigers. If the zookeeper gives 2 tigers away, how many tigers does he have left?  

What is 1 tiger? 

500

Elora has 5 cupcakes and 4 cookies. If she gives 4 cookies to Frank, how many cookies does she have left? 

What are 0 cookies? 

Subtracting 5s

100

5-1=

What is 4?

200

5-2=

What is 3? 

300

5-3=

What is 2? 

400

5-4=

What is 1? 

500

5-5=

What is 0?