Story Math Squad Worksheet
Math Detective:
Date:
Grade 1
Story Math Squad
Read the clue. Circle + or −. Draw your thinking, then solve!
Clue #1 Apples
Leo has 5 red apples. Mia gives him 4 green apples. How many apples does Leo have in all?
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Clue #2 Cookies
Bella baked 9 warm cookies. Her puppy ate 3 of them! How many cookies are left?
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Clue #3 Toy Cars
Sam parked 6 cars in the garage. Then he parked 3 more cars. How many cars are in the garage now?
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Clue #4 Birds
There were 8 little birds singing on a fence. 5 birds flew away. How many birds are still on the fence?
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Detective Self-Check: Did you check if your answer makes sense?
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