How it works
Listen to the story. Did more come, or did some go?
If more came, add. If some went, take away.
Draw it or use counters to find out.
Worked examples
More came
- 3 ducks are on the pond. 2 more come.
- Add: count all.
- 3 + 2 = 5.
Some went
- 5 ducks are on the pond. 2 swim away.
- Take away: count what is left.
- 5 − 2 = 3.
Draw it
- Draw circles for the ducks.
- Cross out the ones that go.
- Count the rest.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Pip has 4 apples and gets 1 more. How many now?
- Pip has 2 fish and gets 2 more. Now Pip has ___ fish.
- Pip has 3 balls and gets 1 more. Are there 4 balls?
- Pip has 6 fish in the pond and 1 in a bowl. There are ___ in all.
- Pip has 2 fish. 4 more swim in. How many fish now?
Words to know
- story sum
- A number story.
- add
- To make more.