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Helping at the Pet Shelter: Story Problems Within 10

Kindergarten pet shelter story problems within 10. Children draw or use counters to add to, take from, and put together groups of pets.

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Aligned toK.OA.A.2

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 11 questions
  • Classroom-ready

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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students solve add-to and put-together story problems within 10 using objects or drawings.
  • Students solve take-from story problems within 10 by drawing and crossing out.
  • Students choose the number sentence that solves a story problem.

How to use

Read each pet story aloud and give children counters or crayons. Have them show the story with objects or a drawing before they write or circle the answer.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

K.OA.A.2

Solve addition and subtraction story problems within 10 using objects or drawings.

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Helping at the Pet Shelter: Story Problems Within 10

Draw or use counters to solve pet stories.

More pets come

Listen to the story. Draw circles or use counters. Write how many.

1.
4 puppies nap in a dog bed. 3 more puppies climb in. How many puppies are in the bed now?

  puppies

2.
Sam fills 5 food bowls. Then he fills 4 more food bowls. How many bowls does Sam fill?

5 + 4 =   bowls

3.
1 bunny hops in the pen. 5 more bunnies hop in. How many bunnies are in the pen now?
  • A. 6
  • B. 4
  • C. 7

Pets go home

Listen to the story. Draw it, then cross out the ones that go away. Solve.

4.
8 kittens play at the shelter. 3 kittens go home with new families. How many kittens are still at the shelter?

8 − 3 =   kittens

5.
Ana has 10 dog treats. She gives 7 treats to the dogs. Draw 10 treats and cross out 7. How many treats does Ana have left?

  treats

6.
6 hamsters run on wheels. 4 hamsters stop to eat. How many hamsters still run? Which number sentence solves the story?
  • A. 6 + 4 = 10
  • B. 6 − 4 = 2
  • C. 4 − 2 = 2

Put the pets together

Listen to the story. Count both groups. Solve.

7.
There are 3 black cats and 1 orange cat. How many cats are there in all?

  cats

8.
The shelter has 2 big dogs and 6 small dogs. How many dogs are there in all?

2 + 6 =   dogs

9.
Do you add or subtract to solve? Sort the stories.
5 birds sing. 2 more birds start to sing. How many birds sing now?9 fish swim in a tank. Max takes 1 fish home. How many fish are in the tank now?There are 4 gray mice and 4 white mice. How many mice in all?7 dogs play in the yard. 3 dogs go inside. How many dogs are still in the yard?
Add (+)Subtract (−)
10.
Solve each story. Circle every story with the answer 4.

2 turtles sit on a rock. 2 more turtles climb up. How many turtles now?6 frogs sit by the pond. 3 frogs hop away. How many frogs are left?9 snails are on a leaf. 5 snails crawl away. How many snails are left?There is 1 green parrot and 4 blue parrots. How many parrots in all?

11.
Draw a picture to solve. Ravi brushes 3 dogs in the morning. He brushes 7 dogs after lunch. How many dogs does Ravi brush in all?

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