Fairy tale math worksheets for 2nd grade
10 free fairy tale 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.
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Make it about your kid
This sample is about Cora. 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 Cora. 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.
- Cora has 17 crowns. Grandma gives Cora 16 more. How many crowns does Cora have now?
- Cora has 19 crowns. Ava gives Cora 25 more. How many crowns does Cora have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Cora found 4 magic keys. Grandma found 15 magic keys. How many magic keys did they find altogether?
- Cora drew 22 castles. Mom drew 26 castles. How many castles did they draw altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Cora has 12 crowns. Cora gives 9 to Ava. How many crowns does Cora have left?
- Cora has 32 crowns. Cora gives 22 to Ava. How many crowns does Cora have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Cora drew 47 castles. Ruby drew 23 castles. How many more castles did Cora draw than Ruby?
- Cora drew 7 castles. Ava drew 4 castles. How many more castles did Cora draw than Ava?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Cora has 4 fairy wands. Cora wants 5 fairy wands. How many more does Cora need?
- Cora wants to draw 43 castles. Cora already drew 27. How many more does Cora need to draw?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 33
- 44
- 19
- 48
- 3
- 10
- 24
- 3
- 1
- 16
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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