πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily sees 3 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
2A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Nora has 2 marbles, Omar has 3, and Theo has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4In a game, Theo scores 2 points, then 2 points, then 2 points. How many points does Theo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
5Omar sees 2 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Ben sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Maya sees 2 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Ben sees 2 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11In a game, Kai scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 4 points. How many points does Kai score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12A basket has 2 apples, 3 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 7 birds
- 2. 10 pieces
- 3. 8 marbles
- 4. 6 points
- 5. 7 birds
- 6. 10 birds
- 7. 9 pieces
- 8. 8 pieces
- 9. 8 birds
- 10. 9 birds
- 11. 10 points
- 12. 8 pieces
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