Addition and Subtraction Story Problems

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Help your students understand word problems with these fun, visual addition and subtraction story problems! Each one has pictures students can cut out to “act out” the story problem. They will show the word problem in multiple ways – a number line, number sentence, picture, and answer. All of the story problems ask students to solve a problem within 10 – aligned with Kindergarten Common Core standards!

There are 20 different addition story problems and 20 different subtraction story problems included.

Addition Word Problems:

Students on the Bus
Apple Time
Pumpkins on the Vine
Thanksgiving Feast
Christmas Presents
Hot Chocolate
Valentine Hearts
Pots of Gold
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
My Flower Garden
Let’s Go to the Beach
Birds on a Branch
Dino Stomp
Stars In the Sky
Toys on the Shelf
Insects in a Jar
Laying Eggs
Recycling Trash
Farm Animals
Saving Money

Subtraction Story Problems:

Disappearing Pencils
Falling Leaves
Halloween Candy
Slices of Pie
Falling Ornaments
Catching Snowflakes
Valentine Chocolate
Little Leprechauns
Easter Egg Hunt
Catching Butterflies
Ocean Fun
Inspecting Insects
Hungry Caterpillar
Hatching Eggs
Dino Stomp
Birds on a Branch
Clouds in the Sky
Spending Money
Dough Much Fun
Busy Bees

Find more math activities here:

Numbers to 100: Kindergarten Guided Math
Addition and Subtraction to 10 Worksheets
Subtraction Unit: Kindergarten Guided Math
Addition Unit: Kindergarten Guided Math