2nd Grade Back to School Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
Solve back-to-school addition and subtraction word problems about supplies, books, and students.
- Homework
- Centers
- Review
- Morning Work
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- Grade
- 2nd Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Word Problems
- Topic
- back to school addition and subtraction word problems
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, centers, review, morning work
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will solve back-to-school one- and two-step addition and subtraction word problems within 100.
- Choosing add or subtract from the story
- Adding and subtracting within 100
- Labeling answers
Worksheet Preview
A first-week math warm-up
Back-to-school season is the perfect time to shake off summer and review the core second-grade skill: deciding whether to add or subtract. Supplies and classmates set the scene; the thinking is the same one students use all year.
How to use it
Have students underline the question and circle the numbers, choose the operation, and label the answer. The challenge problems add a second step. Same skill as the everyday addition & subtraction word problems.
👩🏫 Teacher note
A perfect first-week review. Have students underline the question and circle the numbers before deciding the operation.
🏠 Parent note
Decide whether the total grows (add) or shrinks (subtract), then solve and label.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Choosing the wrong operation
- Missing the second step in a two-step problem
Answer Key
Each answer shows the number sentence and the labeled result.
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