Addition
Subtraction
Number Lines
Story Problems
Answer if you dare!
100
What are two examples of words in a story problem that tell us to add?
Altogether, add, plus, join, in all
100
What are two examples of words that tell us to subtract?
Subtract, minus, how many more, left, difference
100
Using jumps of 1, 5, and 10 show one way to get to 47.
Answers may vary.
100
Addison picked 66 flowers outside. She gave 24 of them to Presley. How many flowers are left?
42 flowers left
100
What holiday goes for 8 nights in the month of December?
Hannukah!
200
Use the open number line to show the sum of 12 + 48
60
200
If Ms. Dalke is 25 and her students are 7, how much older is Ms. Dalke? Use any strategy to explain your thinking.
18 years older
200
Use the open number line to show the sum.
56 + 42 = ?
97
200
How many total presents are there at the birthday party?
44
200
Name one person that works in the office at our school.
Adrienne, Amy, Maria, Candace, Mrs. Searle, Mrs. Nylander, Mrs. Pelton, Ms. M
300
How many sticks and bundles are there altogether?
67
300
Use the open number line to show the difference between 92 - 52
40
300
What is the least amount of jumps it would take to get to 46 on an open number line?
4 jumps of 10, one jump of 5, and 1 jump of 1
300
Ms. Dalke went to the store and bought 26 cupcakes for her class. Ms. Ashley donated 16 more cupcakes to the class. How many cupcakes do they have altogether?
42 cupcakes
300
What is the name of our therapy dog at Turnberry?
Woody
400
Use the open number line to show the sum of 73 + 24
97
400
Ms. Jenks is 27 and her dad is 53. How much older is her dad? Use any strategy to explain your thinking.
26 years older
400
Use the open number line to show the difference.
73 - 21 = ?
52
400
Saul's presents are on and under the table. Hattie's presents are in the closet. Who has more presents and how many more do they have?
Saul has 6 more presents than Hattie.
400
What are the 3 states of matter we learned about on science day?
Solid, liquid, gas
500
I have this many sticks and bundles. Joaquin gave me 23 more and they are hidden under the paper. How many sticks are there in all?
79
500
62 - 13 = ?
Show your work and explain your thinking using one strategy we've learned so far this year.
49
500
Using jumps of 5, 10, and 20 show how you would get to 100 on a number line.
Answers will vary.
500
Ms. Ashley and Mr. Sievering had 57 markers. Ms. Born borrowed 38 of the markers. How many markers are leftover?
19 markers leftover
500
What holiday do we celebrate on December 31st?
New Year's Eve!