πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Zoe scores 6 points, then 6 points, then 2 points. How many points does Zoe score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 2 = ?
- B6 + 6 − 2 = ?
- C6 + 6 + 2 = ?
- D6 + 6 = ?
2Lily reads 16 pages in one day: 8 in the morning, 6 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Lily read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
3Lily sees 4 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Nora reads 3 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 13 after school. How many pages does Nora read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Omar reads 4 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 12 after school. How many pages does Omar read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
6Leo sees 6 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Leo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Nora has 2 marbles, Ben has 5, and Rosa has 7. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Kai sees 18 birds in three days: 7 on Monday, 8 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
9Maya reads 3 pages in the morning, 10 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Maya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
10In a game, Aiden scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 9 points. How many points does Aiden score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
11A basket has 7 apples, 4 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 4 = ?
- B14 − 3 = ?
- C4 + 3 = ?
- D7 + 4 + 3 = ?
12Zoe sees 2 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. C (6 + 6 + 2 = ?)
- 2. 2 pages
- 3. 14 birds
- 4. 20 pages
- 5. 18 pages
- 6. 12 birds
- 7. 14 marbles
- 8. 3 birds
- 9. 20 pages
- 10. 15 points
- 11. D (7 + 4 + 3 = ?)
- 12. 10 birds
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