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