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Addition Number Stories

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Addition Number Stories

Children creating number stories with toys and drawings

📚 Part 1: Reading Number Stories

1. Mia has 3 toy cars. Her friend gives her 2 more cars. How many cars does Mia have now?

4 cars

5 cars

6 cars

2. There are 4 birds in a tree. Then 3 more birds join them. How many birds are there altogether?

6 birds

7 birds

8 birds

3. Jack finds 2 shells at the beach. Then he finds 4 more shells. How many shells does Jack have?

5 shells

6 shells

7 shells

✏️ Part 2: Writing Addition Equations

4. Look at this story: "Emma has 3 stickers. She gets 2 more stickers."

Write the addition equation: _____ + _____ = _____

5. Look at this story: "There are 5 apples on the table. Mum puts 1 more apple on the table."

Write the addition equation: _____ + _____ = _____

6. Look at this story: "Sam has 2 pencils in his bag. His teacher gives him 3 more pencils."

Write the addition equation: _____ + _____ = _____

🎨 Part 3: Create Your Own Number Story

7. Create your own addition number story. Draw pictures to show your story.
8. Write your number story in words:
9. Write the addition equation for your story:

_____ + _____ = _____

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