Grade 2 - Math

Grade 2 One-Step Word Problems Worksheet

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One-Step Word Problems

Grade 2 - Math - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1
  1. Maya has 27 shells and gets 12 more. How many shells does she have now?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.2712
  2. A bin had 23 shells. Students used 5. How many shells are left?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.235
  3. Lena read 36 pages. Omar read 15 pages. How many more pages did Lena read?

  4. Which equation matches: 43 tickets were sold and 34 were returned?

  5. A class needs 40 craft sticks. They have 19. How many more sticks do they need?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.4019
  6. Maya has 8 cards and gets 34 more. How many cards does she have now?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.834
  7. A bin had 28 books. Students used 17. How many books are left?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.2817
  8. Lena read 20 pages. Omar read 14 pages. How many more pages did Lena read?

  9. Which equation matches: 31 tickets were sold and 20 were returned?

  10. A class needs 50 craft sticks. They have 18. How many more sticks do they need?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.5018
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About this worksheet

This Grade 2 worksheet gives focused practice with one-step addition and subtraction word problems within 100. The workbook reference treats this as a repeatable classroom skill, so the questions move through equations, short situations, visual models, and explanation choices instead of asking the same thing ten times. Second graders often know a procedure in one format but lose it when the numbers, words, or picture change. This page keeps the numbers friendly enough for independent practice while requiring students to name what the situation asks, choose a useful strategy, and check that the answer fits. Support versions use smaller numbers and direct language. Standard and challenge versions add closer distractors and multi-step reasoning. A common slip is adding every number in the story, even when the action asks for a missing part or difference. Encourage children to read the whole prompt, mark the important values, and say why their answer makes sense before moving on.

What your child will learn

  • Choose addition or subtraction
  • Write an equation from a story
  • Solve compare problems
  • Check the answer in context

Worked example

If a class has 34 markers and gives away 12, subtract 34 - 12 to find 22 markers left.

Common mistake

Adding both numbers when the story asks how many are left or how many more.

Helpful hint

Decide what happened in the story before calculating.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with one-step word problems?
Adding both numbers when the story asks how many are left or how many more.
How can I help my child with one-step word problems?
Decide what happened 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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