Story Problems Instructions Print page three (the ten frames page) and laminate it for durability. Print and cut apart the task cards. Laminate for durability. Give your student the problem page and the task cards. Demonstrate how to use the ten frames page to help solve the problems. Ask your student to record equations and solutions on the problems page in the spaces provided. Answer Key:
Problem #3 Problem #4 Silas Squirrel bought seven Stella Squirrel found four acorns acorns at the store. He ate two hidden in the tree. She found on the way home. How many three more under a stick. How acorns does he have left? many total acorns did she find?
Problem #7 Problem #8 Sawyer Squirrel doesn’t like Sadie found five acorns under acorns. He threw five out the Sawyer’s window. She found window. He threw two in the three more under a flower. trash. How many acorns did he How many acorns did Sadie discard? find?
Chad Chipmunk needs ten Jimmy Jay cleaned his nest and acorns. He found five on the found three acorns. He found forest floor and he found three two more on the ground and his in a hollow tree. How many son gave him one more. How more acorns does Chad need? many acorns does Jimmy have?
gave him four more. Duck came with five acorns. Mouse came with three acorns. What is How many acorns did he have the total number of acorns at the in all? picnic?
