πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.1
🕵️ Mystery number stories
Add/subtract story problems within 20, unknown in any position
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had 2 books. Leo gave Priya some more. Now Priya has 6. How many did Leo give?
Answer: ______________
2Astro Ana had 1 star crystals. Captain Nova gave Astro Ana some more. Now Astro Ana has 6. How many did Captain Nova give?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox had 1 berries. Penny the Panda gave Fifi the Fox some more. Now Fifi the Fox has 10. How many did Penny the Panda give?
Answer: ______________
4Ollie the Owl had 9 acorns. Benny the Bear gave Ollie the Owl some more. Now Ollie the Owl has 10. How many did Benny the Bear give?
Answer: ______________
5Captain Nova had 5 star crystals. Comet Kim gave Captain Nova some more. Now Captain Nova has 6. How many did Comet Kim give?
Answer: ______________
6Omar had 1 seashells. Aiden gave Omar some more. Now Omar has 5. How many did Aiden give?
Answer: ______________
7Maya had 6 stickers. Sam gave Maya some more. Now Maya has 10. How many did Sam give?
Answer: ______________
8Comet Kim had 2 star crystals. Astro Ana gave Comet Kim some more. Now Comet Kim has 6. How many did Astro Ana give?
Answer: ______________
9Omar had 2 crayons. Priya gave Omar some more. Now Omar has 8. How many did Priya give?
Answer: ______________
10Fifi the Fox had 3 fish. Ollie the Owl gave Fifi the Fox some more. Now Fifi the Fox has 5. How many did Ollie the Owl give?
Answer: ______________
11Maya had 2 marbles. Zoe gave Maya some more. Now Maya has 5. How many did Zoe give?
Answer: ______________
12Rocket Raj had 4 moon rocks. Astro Ana gave Rocket Raj some more. Now Rocket Raj has 10. How many did Astro Ana give?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Mystery number stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 5
- 3. 9
- 4. 1
- 5. 1
- 6. 4
- 7. 4
- 8. 4
- 9. 6
- 10. 2
- 11. 3
- 12. 6
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