One-Step Word Problems (Addition & Subtraction)

What are the steps of the CUBES Strategy?

• Cut the pie, underline the question, be awesome, eat, and sleep

• Circle key numbers, underline the question, box math action words, evaluate and eliminate, and solve and check

• Circle bugs, underline the question, box math action words, eat, and solve

Which words tell us to ADD?

• Altogether

• Left

• Less

Which words tell us to SUBTRACT?

• Altogether

• Left

• In all

Sam ate 3 slices of pizza. Then, Cam ate 4 slices of pizzas. How many slices of pizza were eaten altogether?

• 1 slice

• 10 slices

• 7 slices

Jim had 35 pieces of candy. After a few days, he ate 14 pieces of candy. How many candy pieces are left?

• 21 pieces of candy

• 49 pieces of candy

• 31 pieces of candy

Which words tell us to ADD?

• Difference

• Left

• Total

Which words tell us to SUBTRACT?

• Difference

• In all

• more

Kim owns 6 cats. James owns 27 cats. How many cats do they own altogether?

• A lot

• 12 cats

• 33 cats

There were 18 cows in the field. Then some went to a new field. Now there are 9 cows. How many left?

• 8

• 7

• 9

There were 12 cupcakes. 12 more cupcakes were made. How many cupcakes are there altogether?

• 12

• 144

• 24