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