Story Sleuths Problem Packet
Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #1 • Addition within 20
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The Blackberry Harvest Addition
Barnaby Bear picked 8 juicy blackberries in the sunny morning. In the afternoon, he picked 7 more blackberries by the mossy rock. How many blackberries did Barnaby pick in all?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
blackberries
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #2 • Subtraction within 20
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The Acorn Stash Subtraction
Sammy Squirrel stored 16 plump acorns inside his hollow tree. A hungry chipmunk ate 6 of the acorns. How many acorns does Sammy have left in his tree?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
acorns left
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #3 • Addition within 20
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The River Stones Addition
Fiona Fox collected 9 smooth river stones near the bubbling brook. Her little brother Oliver gave her 5 more sparkling stones. How many river stones does Fiona have in all?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
river stones
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #4 • Subtraction / Compare
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Meadow Wildflowers Subtraction
Bella Butterfly counted 18 bright wildflowers in the sunny meadow. Milo Dragonfly counted 11 wildflowers near the pond. How many more wildflowers did Bella count than Milo?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
more wildflowers
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #5 • Subtraction within 20
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Glowing Fireflies Subtraction
Maya counted 15 glowing fireflies twinkling in her glass lantern. When she opened the lid, 9 fireflies flew away into the night air. How many fireflies remained in the lantern?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
fireflies left
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #6 • Addition within 20
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Beach Seashells Addition
Leo Lion found 6 shiny seashells on the sandy shore. His friend Toby brought 8 more seashells to add to their bucket. How many seashells do they have in all?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
seashells
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #7 • Subtraction within 20
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Nest Berries Subtraction
Pip the Robin had 14 sweet red berries resting in his nest. He fed 8 of the berries to his hungry chicks for lunch. How many berries were left in the nest?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
berries left
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #8 • Addition within 20
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Garden Harvest Addition
Clara Rabbit pulled 11 crunchy orange carrots from the vegetable garden. Then she pulled 7 yellow squash from the patch. How many vegetables did Clara harvest in all?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
vegetables
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #9 • Subtraction within 20
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Pond Rubber Ducks Subtraction
There were 20 yellow rubber ducks floating in the little pond. Splash the Puppy bumped into the water and knocked 12 ducks out onto the grass. How many rubber ducks were still floating in the pond?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
rubber ducks
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Story Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #10 • Addition within 20
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Woodland Picnic Muffins Addition
Henry Hedgehog baked 9 warm apple muffins for the woodland picnic. Lily Mouse brought 8 fresh blueberry muffins. How many muffins did they bring to the picnic altogether?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw, model, or write equations
Final Answer:
muffins
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Junior Sleuths Problem Packet
Junior Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #1 • Addition within 10
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The Apple Orchard Addition
Benny Bunny picked 4 crisp red apples from a low branch. Later, he picked 3 green apples from the grass. How many apples did Benny pick in all?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw pictures, dots, or write numbers
Final Answer:
apples
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Junior Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #2 • Subtraction within 10
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The Pond Frogs Subtraction
There were 8 spotted frogs resting on a log in the pond. 5 of the frogs splashed into the water. How many frogs were left resting on the log?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw pictures, dots, or write numbers
Final Answer:
frogs left
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Junior Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #3 • Addition within 10
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Sea Star Hunt Addition
Mila found 5 orange sea stars in a shallow tide pool. Her brother Leo found 4 purple sea stars on the beach. How many sea stars did they find altogether?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw pictures, dots, or write numbers
Final Answer:
sea stars
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Junior Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #4 • Subtraction within 10
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The Cookie Jar Subtraction
Mama Bear baked 9 warm honey cookies for a snack. Teddy Bear ate 4 of the cookies with cold milk. How many cookies were left in the jar?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw pictures, dots, or write numbers
Final Answer:
cookies left
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Junior Sleuths Math Packet
Case File #5 • Addition within 10
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Flying Kites Addition
There were 6 bright red kites flying in the breezy park. Then, children launched 4 blue kites into the sky. How many kites were flying in the park in all?
Student Workspace • Show Your Work Draw pictures, dots, or write numbers
Final Answer:
kites in all
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Junior Sleuths Math Packet
