πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo sees 3 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
2In a game, Priya scores 5 points, then 4 points, then 5 points. How many points does Priya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
3In a game, Theo scores 20 points in three turns: 2, then 3, then some more. How many points does Theo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
4In a game, Leo scores 4 points, then 7 points, then 6 points. How many points does Leo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
5Aiden reads 2 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 13 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 13 = ?
- B2 + 5 + 13 = ?
- C2 + 5 = ?
- D2 + 13 = ?
6In a game, Maya scores 13 points in three turns: 2, then 3, then some more. How many points does Maya score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
7In a game, Priya scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 4 points. How many points does Priya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8Jamal reads 6 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9Leo reads 2 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Leo read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
10A basket has 3 apples, 6 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 6 + 2 = ?
- B3 + 2 = ?
- C11 − 2 = ?
- D6 + 2 = ?
11Sam sees 5 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 5 + 4 = ?
- B5 + 5 = ?
- C14 − 4 = ?
- D5 + 4 = ?
12Jamal sees 12 birds in three days: 7 on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 8 birds
- 2. 14 points
- 3. 15 points
- 4. 17 points
- 5. B (2 + 5 + 13 = ?)
- 6. 8 points
- 7. 13 points
- 8. 13 pages
- 9. 16 pages
- 10. A (3 + 6 + 2 = ?)
- 11. A (5 + 5 + 4 = ?)
- 12. 3 birds
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