This medium worksheet pushes second graders to write number sentences from word problems. Part A offers nine fill-in-the-blank stories about beads, chickens, and cards using two-digit numbers, some requiring regrouping. Part B is a matching activity where kids pair four word problems with the correct number sentences, like 45 minus 18 equals 27.
A solid bridge between recognizing operations and accurately translating stories into math equations.
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Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Amy has 32 beads. She buys 19 more. She has 51 beads now.
2. A farm has 56 chickens. 24 run away. 32 chickens are left.
3. Raj had 41 cards. He found 38 more. He has 79 cards in all.
4. There are 73 books on a shelf. 45 are taken. 28 books remain.
5. A pond has 28 fish. 34 more swim in. Now there are 62 fish.
6. Ella picked 65 flowers. She gave 37 away. She has 28 left.
7. A box holds 17 red balls and 46 blue balls. It holds 63 balls.
8. Dad had 80 nails. He used 52. He has 28 nails now.
9. Luis ate 15 grapes. Then he ate 26 more. He ate 41 grapes total.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Sara has 45 stickers. She gives 18 away.
→ 45 − 18 = 27
27 + 35 = 62
A class has 27 boys and 35 girls.
→ 27 + 35 = 62
48 + 34 = 82
Max had 63 coins. He spent 29.
→ 63 − 29 = 34
45 − 18 = 27
Lily read 48 pages then read 34 more.
→ 48 + 34 = 82
63 − 29 = 34
Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Amy has 32 beads. She buys 19 more. She has 51 beads now.
2) A farm has 56 chickens. 24 run away. 32 chickens are left.
3) Raj had 41 cards. He found 38 more. He has 79 cards in all.
4) There are 73 books on a shelf. 45 are taken. 28 books remain.
5) A pond has 28 fish. 34 more swim in. Now there are 62 fish.
6) Ella picked 65 flowers. She gave 37 away. She has 28 left.
7) A box holds 17 red balls and 46 blue balls. It holds 63 balls.
8) Dad had 80 nails. He used 52. He has 28 nails now.
9) Luis ate 15 grapes. Then he ate 26 more. He ate 41 grapes total.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Sara has 45 stickers. She gives 18 away.
→ 45 − 18 = 27
27 + 35 = 62
A class has 27 boys and 35 girls.
→ 27 + 35 = 62
48 + 34 = 82
Max had 63 coins. He spent 29.
→ 63 − 29 = 34
45 − 18 = 27
Lily read 48 pages then read 34 more.
→ 48 + 34 = 82
63 − 29 = 34
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