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Word Wall · Grade 1 · Math

Addition and Subtraction Stories

6 words: word problem, add, subtract, sum, difference, how many more.

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word problem

problema

a math story with a question

un cuento de matemáticas con una pregunta

Read the word problem twice.

Lee el problema dos veces.

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add

sumar

to put together

juntar

Add 8 ducks and 5 ducks.

Suma 8 patos y 5 patos.

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subtract

restar

to take away or find how many more

quitar o hallar cuántos más

Subtract 6 from 15.

Resta 6 a 15.

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sum

suma

the answer when you add

el resultado de sumar

The sum of 9 and 4 is 13.

La suma de 9 y 4 es 13.

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difference

diferencia

the answer when you subtract

el resultado de restar

The difference of 12 and 5 is 7.

La diferencia entre 12 y 5 es 7.

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how many more

cuántos más

asks you to compare two amounts

pide comparar dos cantidades

How many more red cars are there?

¿Cuántos carros rojos más hay?

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word problem

problema

a math story with a question

un cuento de matemáticas con una pregunta

Draw itDibújalo

add

sumar

to put together

juntar

Draw itDibújalo

subtract

restar

to take away or find how many more

quitar o hallar cuántos más

Draw itDibújalo

sum

suma

the answer when you add

el resultado de sumar

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difference

diferencia

the answer when you subtract

el resultado de restar

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how many more

cuántos más

asks you to compare two amounts

pide comparar dos cantidades

My words: Addition and Subtraction StoriesMis palabras

NameNombre

WordPalabra What it meansQué significa Draw itDibújalo
word problemproblema a math story with a questionun cuento de matemáticas con una pregunta
addsumar to put togetherjuntar
subtractrestar to take away or find how many morequitar o hallar cuántos más
sumsuma the answer when you addel resultado de sumar
differencediferencia the answer when you subtractel resultado de restar
how many morecuántos más asks you to compare two amountspide comparar dos cantidades