Write equations for stories

2nd Grade Math practice: There are 42 birds in a tree. 19 fly away. Write an equation and solve.. Part of two-step add/subtract (Two-Step Add/Subtract).

~9 min

Turn the story into an equation that shows the unknown.

Find the story numbers

Find the story numbers
  • Read the story and find the numbers that tell what happened. These numbers are the ones you use in the equation.

Read the story and find the numbers that tell what happened. These numbers are the ones you use in the equation.

💡 Circle the numbers in the story first.