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