One Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Which words tell us to ADD?

• Altogether

• Left

• Less

Sam ate 3 slices of pizza. Then, Cam ate 4 slices of pizzas. How many slices of pizza were eaten altogether?

• 1 slice

• 10 slices

• 7 slices

Jim had 35 pieces of candy. After a few days, he ate 14 pieces of candy. How many candy pieces are left?

• 21 pieces of candy

• 49 pieces of candy

• 31 pieces of candy

There were 18 cows in the field. Then some went to a new field. Now there are 9 cows. How many left?

• 8

• 7

• 9

There were 12 cupcakes. 12 more cupcakes were made. How many cupcakes are there altogether?

• 12

• 144

• 24

Ally had 20 jellybeans. She gave away 15 of them. How many does she have left now?

• 20

• 15

• 5

What are the steps of the CUBES Strategy?

• Cut the pie, underline the question, be awesome, eat, and sleep

• Circle key numbers, underline the question, box math action words, evaluate and eliminate, and solve and check

• Circle bugs, underline the question, box math action words, eat, and solve

Kim owns 6 cats. James owns 27 cats. How many cats do they own altogether?

• A lot

• 12 cats

• 33 cats

Marcellous had 48 pieces of candy. He gave 19 pieces to Andrew. How many pieces of candy did Marcellous have left?

Mrs. Verdes has 13 red dresses in her closet. She has 19 blue

dresses in her closet. How many dresses does Mrs. Verdes have in

her closet?