Story problems · Addition · Up to 5 · 4 stories

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Story Problems!

Read the story. Write the number sentence and the answer.

1

There is 1 balloon at a party. 2 more balloons come. How many balloons are there now?

balloon+balloonballoon
+=
2

There is 1 penguin on the ice. 1 more penguin walks over. How many penguins are there now?

penguin+penguin
+=
3

There are 2 butterflies on a bush. 1 more butterfly flies in. How many butterflies are there now?

butterflybutterfly+butterfly
+=
4

There is 1 turtle on a rock. 4 more turtles climb on. How many turtles are there now?

turtle+turtleturtleturtleturtle
+=

Answer key

  1. 1. 1 + 2 = 3
  2. 2. 1 + 1 = 2
  3. 3. 2 + 1 = 3
  4. 4. 1 + 4 = 5
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