The language of addition and subtraction

I have 2 candies plus four biscuits. That makes six snacks!

What does plus mean?

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

The sum of 12 and 65 is 77. What does SUM mean?

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

If you take 8 away from 100, the answer is 92.

What does 'take away' mean?

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• It's when you order food to eat at home.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

On Tuesday I ate six grapes. On Wednesday I ate 5 grapes. I ate 11 grapes all together.

What does ALL TOGETHER mean?

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CCSS.L.5.5C

I have 21 housepoints. My friend has 18 housepoints. The total number of housepoints is 39.

What does TOTAL mean?

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

I read 19 pages. My freind read 18 pages, which is 1 less. What does LESS mean?

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

There were 29 children in the class in Monday and 24 in the class on Tuesday. That means there were 5 fewer students in the class on Tuesday.

What does FEWER mean?

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

I wrote six pages and my friend wrote four pages. That's 10 pages combined!

What does combined mean?

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

I had four pencils and my friend gave me four more. How many do I have now?

What does MORE mean?

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

20 subtract 18 is 2.

What does subtract mean?

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1