Grade 2 - Math

Grade 2 Two-Step Word Problems Worksheet

6 printable versions - Building Confidence - About 9 minutes each

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Two-Step Word Problems

Grade 2 - Math - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1
  1. First add, then subtract: 25 books arrive, 7 more arrive, and 4 are checked out. How many stay?

  2. Solve both steps: 19 stickers plus 8 stickers, then 13 are given away. How many remain?

  3. Solve both steps: 20 stickers plus 14 stickers, then 3 are given away. How many remain?

  4. A class had 30 markers. They got 4 more, then used 8. How many markers are left?

  5. First add, then subtract: 29 books arrive, 6 more arrive, and 14 are checked out. How many stay?

  6. Solve both steps: 15 stickers plus 13 stickers, then 11 are given away. How many remain?

  7. Solve both steps: 16 stickers plus 12 stickers, then 4 are given away. How many remain?

  8. Two-step story: start with 20, add 13, then take away 12. What is the final number?

  9. A class had 30 markers. They got 4 more, then used 15. How many markers are left?

  10. A class had 22 markers. They got 7 more, then used 6. How many markers are left?

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About this worksheet

Two-Step Word Problems gives grade 2 students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. Competitors expose one-step and two-step word problems separately, so this adds a more precise practice page. Second graders often know the arithmetic but miss the second action in the story. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students read short stories, select the operation for each step, and solve within 100. Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

  • Solve two-step stories
  • Choose operations
  • Check the final answer

Worked example

If 14 stickers are joined by 8 more and then 5 are used, solve 14 + 8 - 5.

Common mistake

Stopping after the first step and writing a partial answer.

Helpful hint

Underline both actions in the story before calculating.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with two-step word problems?
Stopping after the first step and writing a partial answer.
How can I help my child with two-step word problems?
Underline both actions in the story before calculating.
Are these 2nd grade math worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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