This easy worksheet introduces second graders to the building blocks of word problems. In Part A, kids sort six short stories into addition or subtraction piles. Part B uses fill-in-the-blank questions to practice solving simple problems and identifying signal words. Part C wraps up with true-or-false statements that check whether students recognize key vocabulary and basic facts.
A gentle, confidence-building start for word problem beginners exploring how stories become math.
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Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
Sara has 12 apples. She gets 8 more.Tom had 25 crayons. He lost 9.A bag has 14 pencils. 5 more are added.There were 30 birds. 11 flew away.Jake collected 16 rocks and found 7 more.Nina had 40 stickers. She gave away 15.
Addition Problem
Subtraction Problem
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Sara has 12 apples. She gets 8 more. She has 20 apples now.
2. Tom had 25 crayons. He lost 9. He has 16 crayons left.
3. Key words like 'more,' 'added,' and 'in all' signal addition.
4. Key words like 'left,' 'fewer,' and 'gave away' signal subtraction.
5. A number sentence uses numbers and operation signs.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word 'total' signals an addition problem.
True False
2. 20 − 8 = 13.
True False
3. The word 'fewer' signals a subtraction problem.
True False
4. 14 + 5 = 19.
True False
Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
Sara has 12 apples. She gets 8 more.Tom had 25 crayons. He lost 9.A bag has 14 pencils. 5 more are added.There were 30 birds. 11 flew away.Jake collected 16 rocks and found 7 more.Nina had 40 stickers. She gave away 15.
Addition Problem
Subtraction Problem
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Sara has 12 apples. She gets 8 more. She has 20 apples now.
2) Tom had 25 crayons. He lost 9. He has 16 crayons left.
3) Key words like 'more,' 'added,' and 'in all' signal addition.
4) Key words like 'left,' 'fewer,' and 'gave away' signal subtraction.
5) A number sentence uses numbers and operation signs.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The word 'total' signals an addition problem.
True
False
2) 20 − 8 = 13.
True
False
3) The word 'fewer' signals a subtraction problem.
True
False
4) 14 + 5 = 19.
True
False
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