🧮 Word Problems - Addition — Addition Scenarios
Join Pearl on this ocean learning adventure!
Read the Story First!
🔤 Words to Know
Word problem — A math question written as a short story.
Altogether — A word meaning add everything together.
Pearl found a note: 6 shells Monday. 8 shells Tuesday. How many altogether?
"Altogether means add! 6 + 8 = 14!" said Pearl.
Captain Coral gave another: 5 starfish + 9 more = ?
"5 + 9 = 14!" said Pearl.
"Clue words like altogether and in all tell you to add!" said Captain Coral.
🧠 Answer the Questions
Read each question carefully. Pick the best answer!
6 + 8 = ?
5 + 9 = ?
What is a word problem?
What does altogether mean?
7 + 4 = ?
3 fish + 8 fish = ? fish in all
Which clue word means ADD?
Where did the word problem come from?