UNIT 01 // SESSION B // EXTRA PRACTICE 1

More story problems, three shapes

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Draw the box for every problem before you work it out. Whole on top, parts underneath. Problems 4 to 6 are the missing-start kind: the amount someone started with is the whole, and both parts are already known.

1Leo has 6 crayons. His sister gives him 7 more. How many crayons does Leo have now?

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2There are 9 birds in the tree. 6 more land on it. How many birds are in the tree now?

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3There are 15 apples in the basket. 9 are red and the rest are green. How many are green?

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4Sam had some pencils. He gave 5 to his friend. Now he has 9 left. How many pencils did Sam start with?

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5There were some ducks at the pond. 6 more arrived. Now there are 13 ducks. How many ducks were at the pond at the start?

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6Mia had some stickers. She gave 8 to her brother. Now she has 7 left. How many stickers did Mia start with?

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Watch forProblems 4 to 6 all use the word "gave", which pulls a keyword-reader toward subtraction. In every one, the starting amount is the empty box: draw it first, fill in the two parts you know, and ask what belongs in the whole before choosing an operation.
1. 13   2. 15   3. 6   4. 14   5. 7   6. 15