"Susan saw ten butterflies today. She saw four butterflies in the morning. How many did she see in the afternoon?" Eight simple word problems using addition and subtraction up to twenty.
"Jane built five snowmen after the last snowstorm. Two of them have melted. How many of Jane's snowmen are left?" Eight word problems using addition and subtraction up to twenty.
"There are six clowns in the Champions Circus. The ringmaster hires four new clowns. Three of the old clowns begin to train as acrobats. How many clowns are there now?"
Answer the four clown-themed questions and solve a riddle.
“A pod of fourteen right whales are feeding under the arctic ice. Four leave to hunt elsewhere. How many are left?” Five subtraction word problems with an endangered animal theme.
"Ten ghosts want to fly to the haunted house for a Halloween party. Two get lost. How many ghosts arrive at the haunted house?" Five math word problems with a Halloween theme.
"Anne is a witch. She has two black cats. How many more does she have to find if she needs ten black cats for her spell?" Five Halloween-themed word problems.