Week 02 · Story problems
Monday
Add in a story
// One step and two steps within 100
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Add in a story
Chris the Coyote walks up the trail with his storyteller bag.
"I collect acorns for my stories," he says. "I have 24 acorns."
Bennie the Bear finds 5 more acorns under a tree.
"Here you go, Chris," says Bennie.
"Now how many acorns do I have?" asks Chris.
Learn it: solve a story problem
Read the story. Find the numbers 24 and 5.
The group gets bigger, so we add.
Write the number sentence: 24 + 5 = ?
Count on 5 from 24: 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
2 tens and 9 ones is 29. Chris has 29 acorns.
STEPS TO SOLVE A STORY PROBLEM
- What does Chris do first?
- Tap the steps in order.
1First
2Second
3Third
4Last
ADD OR SUBTRACT?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Chris has 24 acorns. Bennie gives him 5 more.
Rosie has 30 berries. She eats 4 of them.
12 ducks swim. 6 more ducks join them.
WHICH NUMBER SENTENCE FITS?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Chris has 24 acorns. Bennie gives him 5 more. How many now?
Donnie sees 31 leaves. Then he sees 6 more. How many leaves?
SOLVE THE STORY
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Chris has 24 acorns. Bennie gives him 5 more. How many now?
Bennie picks 30 apples. Then he picks 20 more. How many apples?Rosie counts 41 shells. She finds 7 more. How many shells now?
There are 16 red flowers and 8 yellow flowers. How many flowers?
Does the group get bigger or smaller?
| Story | Do we add? |
|---|---|
| Chris has 10 feathers and finds 3 more. | ? |
| Bennie has 20 apples and gives 5 away. | ? |
| 8 frogs sit on a log. 4 more hop on. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEWhen Bennie gives apples away, the group gets smaller.
MORE STORY PROBLEMS
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Lucy counts 52 daisies. Then she counts 6 more. How many daisies?
Bennie stacks 40 stones. Chris stacks 30 stones. How many in all?
Try it
Make up an add story about toys at home.
Tell it to a grown-up. Then solve it together.
Tell it to a grown-up. Then solve it together.
Word Spot: before, best
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Before: B-E-F-O-R-E.
Best: B-E-S-T.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
Wash your hands ___ you eat.
Try your ___!
Great job! Tomorrow we solve take away stories.