UNIT 01 // SESSION B // MASTER WHEN READY

Story problems, three shapes

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Draw the box for every problem before you work it out. Whole on top, parts underneath.

1Ava has 8 stickers. Nora gives Ava 5 more. How many does Ava have now?

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2There are 12 dates on the plate. Papa eats 5. How many are left?

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3Ava had 8 marbles. Ava found some more. Now Ava has 13. How many did Ava find?

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4There are 6 red apples and some green apples. There are 14 apples in total. How many are green?

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5Mama buys 9 oranges and 7 lemons. How many pieces of fruit did Mama buy?

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6Ava had some crayons. Ava gave 4 to Nora. Now Ava has 11. How many did Ava start with?

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Watch forProblem 6 is the hard one. The starting amount is the whole, and both parts are known. Children who hunt for keywords will subtract because the word "gave" is there. If the student does, go back to the box and ask which bar is empty.
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