Name _________________________________
______
/ 11 pts. / ______
Number ________
4 = 11-13 pts.
2 = 8 pts.
3 = 9-10 pts.
1 = 0-7 pts.
Directions: Listen to your teacher read each problem.
Mark or write your answers as directed by your teacher.
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There are 9 oranges in a bag.
Mr. Penn puts 4 more oranges in the bag.
How many oranges are in the bag now?
Show how you solved the problem. You can use words, a number line,
base-10 shorthand, write a number sentence or algorithm, or draw a
picture.
There are ______ oranges in the bag now.
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Kate sees 4 white dogs, 9 brown dogs, and 3 black dogs.
How many dogs does she see in the park?
Show how you solved the problem. You can use words, a number line,
base-10 shorthand, write a number sentence or algorithm, or draw a
picture.
Kate sees ______dogs in the park.
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Number ________
There are 8 large plates and 7 small plates on a table.
Write a number sentence to show how many plates
are on the table and solve.
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Space is provided for you to help you solve the problem. You can use a
number line, base-10 shorthand, or draw a picture, but you MUST write
the number sentence that solves the problem.
Write your number sentence here.
There are ______ plates on the table.
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Ling sees 13 birds in a tree and 5 birds on the ground.
How many more birds does Ling see in the tree than
on the ground?
Show how you solved the problem. You can use words, a number line,
base-10 shorthand, write a number sentence or algorithm, or draw a
picture.
Ling sees _____ more birds in the tree.
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Number ________
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Sarah has a box with 11 markers.
She uses 4 markers to color her picture.
How many markers are still in the box.
Use two different strategies to solve the problem. You can use
words, a number line, base-10 shorthand, write a number sentence or
algorithm, or draw a picture.
Strategy 1
Strategy 2
There are ______ markers still in the box.
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Draw your picture or write your
number sentence here.
Tricia has 12 pencils to share
equally with her classmate, Bob.
Draw a picture or write a number
sentence to show how Tricia can
equally share her pencils with Bob.
How many pencils will Tricia keep?
She will keep ______ pencils.
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