Math 1A Singapore–Addition-Making Addition Stories–Chapter 3.1
Making Addition Stories
Addition Stories:
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4 butterflies are
flying.
3 butterflies are
resting on the flowers.
There are 7 butterflies
altogether.
So, the number sentence
of the story is
4 + 3 = 7
This is addition.
It means putting
together (+).
#Add 4 and 3
4 + 3 = 7
The answer is 7.
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There are 6 red flowers.
There are 4 white flowers.
There are 10 flowers
altogether.
6 + 4 = 10
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4 children are playing.
2 more are coming.
There are 6 children
altogether.
4 + 2 = 6
1. Make up a
story for each number sentence (see picture).
(a)
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2 + 4 = 6
Solution:
Addition Story:
There are 2 birds.
4 more are coming.
There are 6 birds altogether.
(b)
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5 + 4 = 9
Solution:
Addition Story:
There are 5 small
turtles.
There are 4 big
turtles.
There are 9 turtles
altogether.
(c)
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3 + 2 = 5
Solution:
Addition story:
There are 3 fishes on the
left side.
There are 2 fishes on the
right side.
There are 5 fishes
altogether.
(d)
3 + 0 = 3
Solution:
Addition Story:
The First jar has 3 fishes.
The Second jar has 0 fish.
There are 3 fishes altogether.
2. Make up as
many stories (1+) as you can for each number sentence.
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4 + 2 = 6
3 + 3 = 6
Solution:
Addition Stories:
Story 1:
4 children are playing.
2 more are coming.
There are 6 children
altogether.
Story 2:
3 children are boys.
3 children are girls.
There are 6 children
altogether.
3 Make up as
many addition stories (1+) as you can and write a number sentence for each
story.
Solution:
Addition Story:
There are 4
helicopters.
1 more is coming.
There are 5 helicopters
altogether.
Number sentence:
4 + 1 = 5
Addition story:
There is 1 blue-colored
helicopter.
There are 4 white-colored
helicopters.
There are 5 helicopters
altogether.
Number sentence:
1 + 4 = 5