First grade math quiz: what is the question asking?

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔢 Addition: Putting numbers together. The question might use words like 'plus', 'add', 'sum', or 'in all'. For example: $2 + 3 = ?$
• ➖ Subtraction: Taking a number away from another. Look for words like 'minus', 'subtract', 'difference', 'take away', or 'left'. For example: $5 - 2 = ?$
• 🧮 Equal Sign (=): Means 'is the same as'. Whatever is on one side of the equal sign has the same value as what's on the other side.
• 📏 Word Problems: Math problems written as sentences. Read carefully! Circle the numbers and underline what the question is asking.
• 🥇 Key Words: Pay close attention to action words. 'How many more?' usually means subtract. 'How many altogether?' usually means add.

✏️ Practice Quiz

1. What is the question asking you to do in this problem: "There are 3 red apples and 2 green apples. How many apples are there in all?"
1. Add the numbers of red apples and green apples.
2. Subtract the number of green apples from the number of red apples.
3. Count only the red apples.
4. Count only the green apples.
2. What is the question asking you to do in this problem: "Sarah has 5 cookies. She eats 2 cookies. How many cookies does Sarah have left?"
1. Add the number of cookies Sarah started with and the number she ate.
2. Subtract the number of cookies Sarah ate from the number she started with.
3. Count only the cookies Sarah ate.
4. Ignore the cookies Sarah ate.
3. What is the question asking you to do in this problem: "Tom has 4 toy cars. Ben has 1 more toy car than Tom. How many toy cars does Ben have?"
1. Subtract 1 from the number of toy cars Tom has.
2. Add 1 to the number of toy cars Tom has.
3. Count only the toy cars Tom has.
4. Ignore Tom's toy cars.
4. What is the question asking you to do in this problem: "There are 6 birds sitting on a tree. 2 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the tree?"
1. Add the number of birds that flew away to the number that were on the tree.
2. Subtract the number of birds that flew away from the number that were on the tree.
3. Count the birds that flew away.
4. Count all the birds, even the ones that flew away.
5. What is the question asking you to do in this problem: "Lisa has 2 dolls. Maria has 2 dolls. How many dolls do they have altogether?"
1. Subtract the number of Maria's dolls from the number of Lisa's dolls.
2. Add the number of Lisa's dolls and Maria's dolls.
3. Count only Lisa's dolls.
4. Count only Maria's dolls.
6. What is the question asking you to do in this problem: "John has 7 crayons. He gives 3 crayons to his friend. How many crayons does John have now?"
1. Add the number of crayons John started with and the number he gave away.
2. Subtract the number of crayons John gave away from the number he started with.
3. Count the crayons John gave away.
4. Ignore the crayons John gave away.
7. What is the question asking you to do in this problem: "There are 4 big dogs and 3 small dogs. How many dogs are there in total?"
1. Add the number of big dogs and small dogs.
2. Subtract the number of small dogs from the number of big dogs.
3. Count only the big dogs.
4. Count only the small dogs.