Mathematics Grade 1 15 min

Addition sentences for word problems - sums up to 20

Addition sentences for word problems - sums up to 20

What you'll learn

  • Solve addition word problems with sums up to 20 using objects or drawings with 80% accuracy.
  • Write an addition sentence (e.g., 5 + 3 = 8) that matches a given word problem with sums up to 20 in 4 out of 5 trials.
  • Explain, using pictures or words, how an addition sentence represents a word problem involving combining two groups with sums up to 20, in at least one example.

Tutorial Preview

1

Leo has 3 balls. He gets 2 more. How many balls does he have now?

2

There are 4 red cars and 5 blue cars. How many cars are there?

3

Mia sees 8 birds. Then, 7 more birds fly in. How many birds does she see?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Leo has 3 red cars. He gets 2 more blue cars. Which addition sentence shows how many cars Leo has in all?
0.3 + 2 = 5
1.3 - 2 = 1
2.3 + 3 = 6
3.2 + 2 = 4
Easy
There are 5 ducks in a pond. 4 more ducks join them. Which addition sentence shows the total number of ducks?
0.5 + 5 = 10
1.5 + 4 = 9
2.4 + 4 = 8
3.5 - 4 = 1
Easy
Mia reads 6 pages of her book. Then she reads 3 more pages. Which sentence shows how many pages she read?
0.6 - 3 = 3
1.3 + 3 = 6
2.6 + 3 = 9
3.6 + 6 = 12

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