Chapter 3 Addition

Learning outcomes: After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

 Add numbers using different techniques.

 Understand the mathematical explanation of addition.
 Know the sign of addition.

Introduction
Students, you have learned reading and writing of
numbers up to 20 in chapter one and you have also
learned comparing and ordering numbers in chapter two.
On this chapter, you will be able to learn adding numbers
up to 20.
3.1 Addition in Story

Learning ability:

 Combing a set of two items and counting them together.

 Understand this sign “+”.
 Understand this sign “-”.

Activity 3.1
1. Melaku has planted 10 trees during winter. Among the planted trees if
three of them become unable to grow, how many trees has grown?
2. I am a number, if you add 4 on me, I will be 10. What am I?
3. Combine the following numbers and describe their
numbers.

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 7 and 3 = 10

____ and ______ = ______

____ and ______ = ______

____ and ______ = ______

____ and ______ = ______

Focus : “+” this is the sign of addition.

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 Exercise 3.1
Add the following picture based on the given example.

A. B.

C.
3.2 Counting numbers by jumping forward

Learning abilities:

 Starting from 1 counting by jumping by 2, 3 or 5.

 Taking Initials different from 1 and then counting by jumping.

Group Work 3.1

Order numbers from 0 up to 20.
Based on the example count the numbers forward by using the
number line.

Example 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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A. 6, 7, _____, _____, 10, 11
B. 8, 9, _____, 11, _____, _______, 14
C. 15, ______, 17, ______, ______, 20
D. 0, 1, ________, ________4, ______5

Exercise 3.2

Count the following numbers by jumping based on the given

example.
Example 2,4,6,8,10,12,14

A. 3, 6, _______, 12, _______, 18

B. 4, 8, _______, 16, 20
C. 0, 5, _______, 15, 20
3.3. Forming 5, 6,7,8,9 and 10
Learning abilities:
 Adding ten by combing numbers less than ten.

Activity 3.2
Adding four and one will be five.
Adding five and zero will be _______. 43

Adding three and four will be_______.

Adding three and two will be_______.
Adding three and five will be_______.
Adding four and two will be_______.
Focus: 5 can be formed as follows.

3 and 2
and

4 and 1
and

and
5 and 0

10 can be formed as follows.

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 5 and 5
and

8 and 2
and

6 and 4
and

and
10 and 0

Exercise 3.3

Based on the above example form 8, 7, and 9.

3.4 Analyzing Numbers
Learning abilities:
Activity 3.3 Add the following numbers.
 Describing numbers by different addition of numbers.
A. 3+3 D. 0+8
B. 5+6 E. 11+3
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C. 6+ 6 F. 12+5
It is possible to analyze numbers as follows.
Example A. 12

B. 9

Excersice 3.4
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1. Analyze the following numbers based on the above
example.
A. 14 E. 5
B. 8 F. 11
C. 11 G. 15
D. 19 H. 18
2. Fill in the blank space.
A.

B.

3.5 Double and near Double

Learning abilities: 47

 Understanding double and near double numbers.

 Activity 3.4 Add the following
dotes.

Focus:

 Double means the addition of two equal numbers.

 Near double means, greater than 1 from the double. Or with different
explanation.
It means, near double = double + 1

Example
A. 2+2=4 this means 4 is the double of 2.
B. 3+3= 6 this means 6 is the double of 3.
C. 7= 6+1 this means 7 is the near double of 3.
D. 8+8= 16 this means 16 is the double of 8.
E. 9=8+1 this means 9 is the near double of 4.

Exercise 3.5
1. Fill the blank space. 48

A. 4 is the double of ________. G. 8 is the double of ________.

B. 6 is the double of ________. H. 2 is the double of ________.

C. 7 is the double of ________. I. 12 is the double of ________.

D. 2 is the double of ________. J. 18 is the double of ________.

E. 11 is the double of ________.
F. 5 is the double of ________.

2. Fill the following table.

Number Double Near double
3
5
7
9
8
6
3.6 Adding single Digit Numbers

Learning abilities:

 Adding two single digit numbers.

 Adding numbers horizontally using number line.

Activity 3.5
I have 3 exercise books. My mother added 2 for me. How
many exercise book do I have totally?

Example: 3 + 2= 5 this means, when they are added on the number line,
they will become as follows.

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 Activity 3.3 Add numbers by using the number line.
A. 2 + 3 = _______ C. 7 + 3 = _________
B. 1 + 5 = _______ D. 2 + 6 =_________

Focus: Adding zero to any number does not change the

number.
Example 0+5=5 0+9=9

Exercise 3.6
1. Add the number vertically based on the given example.

A B C D
Example

A C E

B D F

2. Fill in the blank space.

A. 3 + ___= 7 E. 7 + ___ = 8
B. 3
+5 F. 8 + ___ = 10
= ___ 50

C. ___ + 5= 9 G. 9
D. ___ + 6 = 7 +15
= ___
3. During winter Alemu helped two weak peoples and four
sick peoples. How many peoples did Alemu helped in
total?
4. During winter Aster planted 4 trees on Saturday and 5
trees on Sunday. How many trees does Aster planted
totally?
3.7 Adding Single Digit Number with Two Digits
Numbers

Learning abilities:

 Adding single digit number with two digits numbers.

Activity 3.6 Add the following numbers.

A. 3+2 B. 5+6 C. 1+7 D. 2+17
 Adding single digit number with two digit numbers
horizontally by using number line.

Example
3 +11=14 this means, when they are add horizontally
on the number line they will become as follows.

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Group Work 3.2

 Add the following numbers by using the number line
based on the given example.
A. 5+13 C. 2+18
B. 6+12 D. 3+17

Exercise 3.7
1. Add the following numbers based on the example.
Example:

A. C.
B. D.

A B. C.

D. E. F.

2. Fill the blank space.

A. 3 + __ = 7 B. 0 + ___= 16 C. ___ +
15= 19 D.____ + 16=17 E. 17 +___=18
F. 18 + ___=20
Summary of Chapter 3
G.12 + ___=16
 “+” this is the sign of addition.
 Any number added to zero, gives the number itself.
 It is possible to add numbers vertically.
 Double means the addition of two equal numbers. 52
 After we double a number, the number that comes after that number
is called, near double.
G.12 + ___=16

Summary Exercise of Chapter 3

1. Add the following numbers horizontally by using
number line.
A. 3 + 5 = 8 D. 3 + 8 = 11
B. 1 + 4 = 5 E. 9 + 9 = 18
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