πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Theo scores 5 points, then 10 points, then 5 points. How many points does Theo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
2Theo reads 2 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 14 after school. How many pages does Theo read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
3Zoe has 3 marbles, Lily has 5, and Ben has 12. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 12 = ?
- B3 + 5 + 12 = ?
- C3 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 12 = ?
4Lily sees 8 birds on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
5A basket has 6 apples, 6 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6In a game, Leo scores 14 points in three turns: 4, then 4, then some more. How many points does Leo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
7A basket has 5 apples, 6 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 6 − 2 = ?
- B5 + 6 + 2 = ?
- C5 + 6 = ?
- D5 + 2 = ?
8Ana has 5 marbles, Sam has 6, and Rosa has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9A basket has 2 apples, 6 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Rosa reads 3 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 12 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
11In a game, Omar scores 5 points, then 3 points, then 7 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12Omar sees 9 birds in three days: 2 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 20 points
- 2. 18 pages
- 3. B (3 + 5 + 12 = ?)
- 4. 19 birds
- 5. 16 pieces
- 6. 6 points
- 7. B (5 + 6 + 2 = ?)
- 8. 15 marbles
- 9. 16 pieces
- 10. 18 pages
- 11. 15 points
- 12. 2 birds
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