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Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10 is a free printable Kindergarten math worksheet on writing the addition or subtraction sentence a story describes, aligned to Common Core standard K.OA.A.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10

K.OA.A.1

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Write a number sentence for each story, then solve it.

1.Omar has 4 stickers and gets 5 more. How many does Omar have now?
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2.Ravi has 8 shells and gets 2 more. How many does Ravi have now?
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3.Elsie has 6 erasers and gets 1 more. How many does Elsie have now?
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4.Jonah has 6 marbles and gives 2 away. How many are left?
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5.Mei has 6 stickers and gets 2 more. How many does Mei have now?
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6.Mei has 4 shells and gets 2 more. How many does Mei have now?
Answer:

LessonPrint · K.OA.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.4 + 5 = 9
  2. 2.8 + 2 = 10
  3. 3.6 + 1 = 7
  4. 4.6 − 2 = 4
  5. 5.6 + 2 = 8
  6. 6.4 + 2 = 6

Questions about Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10

What does the Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10 worksheet cover?

It practices writing the addition or subtraction sentence a story describes — 6 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core K.OA.A.1: Show adding and taking away using objects, fingers or drawings. The instruction to students is “Write a number sentence for each story, then solve it”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10 practice?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1 — K.OA.A.1, under Operations & Algebraic Thinking for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds, acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10 is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on K.OA.A.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10 come with an answer key?

Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10 can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10 free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Write the Number Sentence — Stories to 10, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.