Math Word Problems
Addition/Subtraction
Root Words
Compound Words
Abbreviations/verbs
100

There were 26 kids in one second grade class. The other second grade class had 27. How many students were in second grade in all?

53

100

56+17=?

73

100

What is the root word?

singer

sing

100

What compound word can you make with the following 2 words:


flower and sun

sunflower

100

CA

California

200

Aisha read 41 books on Reading A-Z. Ahmed S read 29 books on Reading A-Z. How many more books did Aisha read than Ahmed S?

12

200

72+34+14

120

200

What is the root word?

misbehave

behave

200

Which 2 words make up the word BUTTERFLY?

butter and fly

200

IL

Illinois

300

There were 36 chocolate cupcakes, and 56 vanilla cupcakes. How many cupcakes were there total?

92

300

81-43=?

38

300

What is the root word?

replay

play

300

Make a compound word with 2 of the following words:

eye

back

brow

pack

eyebrow

backpack

300

SD

South Dakota

400

Jake had 71 dollars. He spent 25 on a present for Amanda. How much money did he have now?

46

400

94-39=?

55

400

What is the root word?

friendly

friend

400

Which word in the following sentence is a compound word:

My sister played basketball in high school.

basketball

400

Change the verb in the sentence to PAST TENSE.

Mrs. Rogers gives the students directions.

gave

500

Mr. Goslin scored some points in the basketball game. Mrs. Epps scored 15 more points than Mr. Goslin. Altogether they scored a total of 32 points. How many points did Mr. Goslin score. 

17

500

?-12=49

61

500

What is the root word?

unfriendly

friend

500

Which words in the following sentence are compound words:

My cat saw a butterfly next to the sunflower in the garden.

butterfly

sunflower

500

Change the verb in the sentence to FUTURE tense.

Asha told Mrs. Rogers about her weekend.

will tell