Exploring Basic Addition and Subtraction Techniques

If you have 1 avocado and receive another, how many avocados do you have in total?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

What is the sum of 3 avocados and 4 more avocados?

• 5

• 8

• 7

• 6

What is the first number on a number line?

• 1

• 0

• 2

• 3

Using the number line, what is 8 plus 1?

• 8

• 10

• 7

• 9

What is 5 plus 6 using the number line method?

• 10

• 13

• 12

• 11

If you start at 6 on the number line and add 5, where do you end up?

• 13

• 12

• 11

• 10

What is 8 plus 7 using the number line?

• 17

• 16

• 15

• 14

What should you do if you find addition problems daunting initially?

• Ask someone else

• Skip the problem

• Draw circles

• Give up

What is a helpful tool to use when practicing addition problems?

• Dictionary

• Multiplication table

• Number line

• Calculator

What should you do if you don't know the answer to an addition problem in the exercises?

• Ask a friend

• Skip it

• Press the hints

• Guess