Animal math worksheets for 2nd grade
10 free animal math word problems for 2nd grade. Adding and taking away within 50. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.

10 pages. 10 questions, a quick check and an answer key. No sign-up. Each page has a QR code that opens this site.
Make it about your kid
This sample is about Lucy. The highlighted words change for your kid. Take a short quiz and we put your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things in every question. The first 10 questions are free.
Start the quizThe 10 questions
Highlighted words are about Lucy. In your worksheet they are your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things.
Set A. Adding to
Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Lucy has 21 animal stickers. Zoe gives Lucy 24 more. How many animal stickers does Lucy have now?
- Lucy has 36 animal stickers. Ella gives Lucy 8 more. How many animal stickers does Lucy have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Lucy fed 11 ducks. Grandma fed 6 ducks. How many ducks did they feed altogether?
- Lucy spotted 12 birds. Grandma spotted 33 birds. How many birds did they spot altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Lucy has 9 animal stickers. Lucy gives 1 to Mom. How many animal stickers does Lucy have left?
- Lucy has 50 animal stickers. Lucy gives 31 to Mom. How many animal stickers does Lucy have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Lucy fed 44 ducks. Ella fed 6 ducks. How many more ducks did Lucy feed than Ella?
- Lucy spotted 19 birds. Grandma spotted 4 birds. How many more birds did Lucy spot than Grandma?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Lucy wants to feed 49 ducks. Lucy already fed 4. How many more does Lucy need to feed?
- Lucy has 34 animal stickers. Lucy wants 48 animal stickers. How many more does Lucy need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 45
- 44
- 17
- 45
- 8
- 19
- 38
- 15
- 45
- 14
What kids practice
- Adding to. Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Putting together. Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Taking from. Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Comparing. Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Finding the missing part. You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Numbers stay within 50. Each question has a picture: counters for small numbers, bar models for bigger ones.
How to use this worksheet
- Ask your kid to underline the numbers in the story.
- Fill in the picture before writing the equation.
- Have them finish the sentence under each question. It shows if the answer makes sense.
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