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Math Story: Match the Equation
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Today I am practising: matching a story change to an addition or subtraction equation
1
Match 4 ducks and 2 more ducks to 4 + 2 = __.
2
Match 8 cookies with 3 eaten to 8 - 3 = __.
3
Underline the words that tell what changed in each story.
4
Explain why 7 - 2 does not match a story about 7 birds arriving.
5
Write a matching story for 5 + 5 = __.
6
Check one match by drawing it.
- Cover the operation signs at first and ask whether the amount grows or shrinks.
- Read both the story and equation aloud, using plus as 'and more' only in that context.
- Ask for a drawing check when a match is uncertain.