πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar reads 5 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Omar read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
2In a game, Ana scores 3 points, then 4 points, then 7 points. How many points does Ana score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
3In a game, Jamal scores 6 points, then 9 points, then 4 points. How many points does Jamal score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4Priya reads 18 pages in one day: 5 in the morning, 8 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Priya read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Sam sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 4 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 6 = ?
- C5 + 4 = ?
- D5 + 6 = ?
6Mei reads 20 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 10 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Mei read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Maya sees 19 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Sam sees 6 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
9In a game, Sam scores 18 points in three turns: 6, then 4, then some more. How many points does Sam score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
10Lily sees 2 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 9 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 4 = ?
- B2 + 4 + 9 = ?
- C15 − 9 = ?
- D2 + 9 = ?
11In a game, Theo scores 4 points, then 3 points, then 8 points. How many points does Theo score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 8 = ?
- B15 − 8 = ?
- C4 + 3 + 8 = ?
- D4 + 3 = ?
12Mei reads 8 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Mei read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 15 pages
- 2. 14 points
- 3. 19 points
- 4. 5 pages
- 5. A (5 + 4 + 6 = ?)
- 6. 4 pages
- 7. 7 birds
- 8. 16 birds
- 9. 8 points
- 10. B (2 + 4 + 9 = ?)
- 11. C (4 + 3 + 8 = ?)
- 12. 15 pages
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