This medium worksheet teaches comparison and strategy in word problems. Part A features nine fill-in-the-blank questions where second graders find how many more, combine totals, and compare scores using numbers up to 60.
A thinking-focused sheet that builds true word problem fluency and confidence.
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Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Kim has 34 stamps. Jo has 21 stamps. Kim has 13 more stamps than Jo.
2. A shelf has 58 books. Another has 27. Together they have 85 books.
3. Dan scored 43 points. Pam scored 29. Dan scored 14 more points.
4. There were 75 apples. 38 were eaten. 37 apples are left.
5. Meg ran 26 laps on Monday and 35 laps on Tuesday. She ran 61 laps in all.
6. A box has 50 crayons. 14 are broken. 36 crayons are not broken.
7. Team A has 42 fans. Team B has 39 fans. Team A has 3 more fans.
8. A baker made 48 muffins. He sold 19. He has 29 muffins left.
9. Eva read 33 pages on Saturday and 47 on Sunday. She read 80 pages 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.
Finding how many more one person has
→ Subtract the smaller from the larger
Add the two amounts
Combining two groups to find a total
→ Add the two amounts
Subtract the smaller from the larger
Finding how many are left after some leave
→ Subtract what left from the start
Subtract what left from the start
Finding how many fewer one set has
→ Subtract to compare the two sets
Subtract to compare the two sets
Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Kim has 34 stamps. Jo has 21 stamps. Kim has 13 more stamps than Jo.
2) A shelf has 58 books. Another has 27. Together they have 85 books.
3) Dan scored 43 points. Pam scored 29. Dan scored 14 more points.
4) There were 75 apples. 38 were eaten. 37 apples are left.
5) Meg ran 26 laps on Monday and 35 laps on Tuesday. She ran 61 laps in all.
6) A box has 50 crayons. 14 are broken. 36 crayons are not broken.
7) Team A has 42 fans. Team B has 39 fans. Team A has 3 more fans.
8) A baker made 48 muffins. He sold 19. He has 29 muffins left.
9) Eva read 33 pages on Saturday and 47 on Sunday. She read 80 pages 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.
Finding how many more one person has
→ Subtract the smaller from the larger
Add the two amounts
Combining two groups to find a total
→ Add the two amounts
Subtract the smaller from the larger
Finding how many are left after some leave
→ Subtract what left from the start
Subtract what left from the start
Finding how many fewer one set has
→ Subtract to compare the two sets
Subtract to compare the two sets
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