Choose 2 story problems to solve. Type the number sentence and the answer in a complete sentence. Here is an example of what your comment might look like:
9+4 = 13 There are 13 cookies in all.
Bears and Squirrels:
1. There were 12 ornaments on the tree. The cat knocked 5 ornaments off. How many ornaments are left on the tree?
2. I bought 7 candy canes. My brother bought 10 candy canes. How many candy canes do we have in all?
3. We had 15 presents. The Grinch stole 8 of them. How many presents do we have left?
4. My snowman had 11 buttons for his mouth. When he started to melt, he lost 9 buttons. How many buttons does he have now?
Owls:
1. Tacky has 14 penguin friends. He has 27 friends that are different kinds of birds. How many friends does Tacky have in all?
2. The Grinch stole 54 presents. When his heart grew, he returned some of the presents, but also kept some for himself. If he returned 45 gifts, how many did he keep for himself?
3. We made 17 gingerbread cookies, 12 chocolate chip, and 25 sugar cookies. How many cookies did we make in all?
4. I brought 104 candy canes to the party. 59 candy canes got eaten. How many candy canes are left over?
