Arithmetic Grade One

Lesson Twenty-nine: Story Problems

Story Problem:


   Jane has 3 cookies.    • • •
   Bill has 2 cookies.    • •
   How many cookies is that in all?

ANSWER: 5 cookies.

Another story problem:


   Ralph has 4 cookies.    • • • •
   Greta has 5 cookies.    • • • • •
   How many cookies is that in all?

ANSWER: 9 cookies.

NOTE: Make up a few more story problems. Either draw pictures to go with the problems or act the story problems out using actual objects.