Part Whole Detective Worksheet
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PART-PART-WHOLE DETECTIVES
Number Bonds & Tape Diagrams • Page 1
Grade 2 Edition • Big Work Space
Name:
Date:
Student #:
Remember Both models show the exact same parts and whole:
Whole = Part + Part Whole − Part = Missing Part
1 Find the Missing Part
Whole is 8
Number Bond 8 WHOLE 5
Tape Diagram 8 5 PART PART
Number Sentence
5 +
= 8
2 Find the Missing Part
Whole is 10
Number Bond 10 WHOLE 6
Tape Diagram 10 PART 6 PART
Number Sentence
3 Find the Missing Whole (Total)
Parts are 7 and 5
Number Bond WHOLE 7 5
Tape Diagram 7 PART 5 PART
Number Sentence
7 + 5 =
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PART-PART-WHOLE DETECTIVES
Teen Numbers & Word Problem • Page 2
Level 2 Challenge
Name:
Date:
Student #:
4 Teen Number: Find Missing Part
Whole is 15
15 10 15 10 PART PART
Equation
10 +
= 15
5 Teen Number: Find Missing Part
Whole is 16
16 9 16 9 PART PART
Equation
6 You Draw the Line! Split & Label the Tape Bar
Whole is 14
14 8
14 ✏️ Draw a line down to split into 2 parts & write numbers!
Equation
8 +
= 14
7 Word Problem Detective
Solve with Both Models!
🍎 Story: Maya picked 17 apples at the orchard in all. She saw that 8 apples were red, and the rest were green. How many green apples did Maya pick?
Fill Maya's Number Bond
Fill Maya's Tape Diagram
Sentence:
−
=
Answer: Maya picked green apples.
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Part Whole Detective Answer Key
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TEACHER ANSWER KEY
Part Whole Detective Worksheet • Page 1 Solutions
Grade 2 Edition • Big Format
Teaching Focus: Part-Part-Whole connection across visual models (\(\text{Part} + \text{Part} = \text{Whole}\))
Page 1 Score: ___ / 3 pts
Missing student values are highlighted in green with matching completed equations. 1 pt per problem (all 3 models correct)
1 Problem 1 Solution
Answer: 3
Number Bond 8 WHOLE 5 3
Tape Diagram 8 5 PART 3 PART
Number Sentence
5 +
3
= 8
2 Problem 2 Solution
Answer: 4
Number Bond 10 WHOLE 4 6
Tape Diagram 10 4 PART 6 PART
Number Sentence
4
3 Problem 3 Solution
Answer: 12
Number Bond 12 WHOLE 7 5
Tape Diagram 12 7 PART 5 PART
Number Sentence
7 + 5 =
12
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Part Whole Detective Worksheet • Page 2 Solutions
Level 2 Solutions
Grading Guide: Teen Numbers, Tape Bar Partitioning, & Subtraction Story Page 2 Score: ___ / 4 pts
4 Problem 4 Solution
Answer: 5
15 10 5 15 10 5 PART PART
Equation
10 +
5
= 15
5 Problem 5 Solution
Answer: 7
16 7 9 16 7 9 PART PART
Equation
7
6 Problem 6 Solution: Partition Line
Answer: 6
14 8 6
14 8 6 ✓ Accept line roughly splitting 8 and 6
Equation
8 +
6
= 14
7 Word Problem Solution & Rubric
1 pt models + 1 pt answer
🍎 Key: Whole = 17 apples, Part 1 = 8 red, Part 2 = 9 green (\(17 - 8 = 9\) or \(8 + 9 = 17\)).
Maya's Bond (Solved) 17 8 9
Maya's Tape (Solved) 17 8 9
Sentence:
17
−
8
=
9
Answer: Maya picked 9 green apples.
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