Addition Word Problems Vocabulary

What does the word "sum" mean in a math problem?

• The difference between two numbers

• The answer you get when you add numbers together

• The number you start with

• The number you take away

Which word tells you to add in a word problem?

• Minus

• Less than

• Total

• Difference

What does the word "altogether" mean in a math word problem?

• To take away from a group

• To find how many are left

• To combine groups to find the total

• To compare two numbers

What does "in all" mean in a word problem?

• The number that is left over

• The total when you add everything together

• The number you take away

• The smallest number

Which word is a clue that you need to add in a word problem?

• Difference

• Remain

• Combined

• Less

What is the meaning of the word "addend"?

• The answer to a subtraction problem

• A number that is being added to another number

• The number you subtract from

• The total of a multiplication problem

Which of the following words signals addition in a word problem?

• Take away

• How many more

• How many in all

• How many are left

What does the word "more" mean when used in an addition word problem?

• To remove a number from a group

• To find the difference between two numbers

• To add an amount to what is already there

• To split a group into two parts

Read the problem: "Sara has 5 apples. She gets 3 more apples. How many apples does she have in all?" Which word tells you to add?

• Has

• Gets more

• How many

• She

Read the problem: "There are 7 birds in a tree. Then 5 more birds join them. How many birds are there altogether?" What strategy would best help you solve this problem?

• Subtract 5 from 7

• Count back from 7

• Add 7 and 5 together

• Divide 7 by 5