ADDITION AND

SUBTRACTION
STORIES
MATHEMATICS
YEAR 1
Let’s recall the addition and subtraction…

2 + 5 = 7

10 - 4 = 6

7 + 3 = 10

5 - 0 = 5

8 + 1 = 9
ADDITION AND STORIES
Look at the pictures and create stories

7 3

Sally has 7 balloons. Diwen has 3 ballons. The

total number ballons is 10.
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5 3

5 boys were playing in the playground. 3 girls

also join in. There are 8 kids altogether.
 Look at the number Use this words to
sentences and create story create story

6 + 3 = 9 - rose flower
- sunflower
- altogether

There are 6
There are 3 There are 9 flowers
rose
sunflowers. altogether.
flowers.

There are 6 rose flowers. There are 3

sunflowers.
There are 9 flowers altogether.
 Use this words to
create story

10 + 12 = 22 - buys blue pencils

- buys red pencils
- total

Maria buys Sunita buys

The total number
10 blue 12 red
of pencils is 22.
pencils. pencils.

Maria buys 10 blue pencils. Sunita buys 12 red

pencils. The total number of pencils is 22.
 Let’s try
We give you the numbers and you
make up a story.

5+2= 7 Word to help

apples
Lisa has 5 apples. Sam has 2 altogether
apples. They has 7 apples
altogether.

8 + 5 = 13 Word to help
cakes
Ani has 8 cakes. Ben had 5 total
cakes. The total number of
cakes is 13.
 We give you the numbers and you make
up a story.

20 + 15 = 35 Word to help

buy sweets
Mila buys 20 sweets. She buys buy another
total
another 15 sweets. The total
of Mila’s sweets is 35.

9 + 7 = 16 Word to help
chocolates
Mani has 9 chocolates. He adds
adds another 7 chocolates altogether
There are 16 chocolates
altogether.
 SUBTRACTION AND
STORIES
Look at the pictures and create stories

6 3

There were 6 birds sitting in a tree. 3 birds flew

away.There are 3 birds left.
 6 2

Uma has 6 mangoes. She ate 2 of the mangoes.

There are 4 mangoes left.
 Look at the number
Use this words to
sentences and create story create story

12 - 5 = 7 - oranges
- gives oranges
- left

He gives 5
Mithun has There are 7
oranges to
12 oranges. oranges left.
his sister.

Mithun has 12 oranges. He gives 5 oranges to his

sister. There are 7 oranges left.
 Use this words to
create story

30 - 16 = 14 - eggs
- uses eggs
- left

She uses 16
Sofia has 30 There are14 eggs
eggs to bake
eggs. left.
cake.

Sofia has 30 eggs. She uses 16 eggs to bake cake.

There are14 eggs left.
 Let’s try
We give you the numbers and you
make up a story.

7- 2 = 5 Word to help - erasers

- gives to
her
Sheela has 5 erasers. She brother
gives 2 erasers to her brother. - left
There are 5 erasers left.

18 - 10 = 8 Word to help
- eggs
- broken
There are 18 eggs. 10 eggs are - left
broken. There are 8 eggs left.
 We give you the numbers and you
make up a story.

25 - 20 = 5 Word to help
- biscuits
- ate
Sara has 25 biscuits. She ate - left
20 of the biscuits. There are 5
biscuits left.

9 - 6 = 3 Word to help
- muffins
- sells
Sunil has 9 muffins. He sells 6 - left
muffins. There are 3 muffins
left.
Activity book pg 107

4
5
9
20
4 24

10
2
8

27
6
21
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55
6
61

39
14
53

40
27
13

96
38
58
Activity book pg 109

There are 15 nasi lemak. Kavin adds another 8 nasi

lemak. The total of Kavin’ s nasi lemak is 23.

Monisha buys 39 tomatoes. She buys another 12

tomatoes. There are 51 tomatoes altogether.

There are 9 cups. 4 cups are broken. There are 5 cups

left.

Mala has 40 mangosteens. She ate 10 of the mangosteens.

There are 30 mangosteens left.
Activity book pg 110