Write addition sentences

Learning Objectives Identify the plus sign (+) and the equals sign (=). Count two separate groups of objects (up to 10 total). Write the numbers for each group in an addition sentence. Translate a picture story into a complete addition sentence. Read a simple addition sentence aloud. Find the total (sum) for an addition sentence up to 10. You have 2 red balls 🔴🔴 and 3 blue balls 🔵🔵🔵. How can we write that as a number story? Today, we will learn how to write number stories! These are called addition sentences. It's a special way to show we are putting groups together. Real-World Applications Counting your toys when you put them away. Sharing snacks with a friend. Counting boys and girls in a line. Putting red and blue blocks together to build a tower.

TermDefinitionExample AddTo add means to put things together. We find out how many in all.I add 2 cookies 🍪🍪 and 1 cookie 🍪. Now I have 3 cookies! Plus Sign (+)This is the plus sign! It looks like a little 't'. It means 'and' or 'add'.We see it in the middle: 2 + 1. Equals Sign (=)This is the equals sign! It has two little lines. It means 'is the same as' or 'the total is'.We see it near the end: 2 + 1 = 3. Addition SentenceThis is a whole number story written with numbers and signs.The full sentence is: 2 + 1 = 3. SumThe sum is the answer! It's the total number of things you have after adding.In 2 + 1 = 3, the sum is 3.

The Addition Sentence Rule (Part) + (Part) = (Whole) An addition sentence has two parts that you add together to make a whole, or total. The Plus Sign's Job + means 'and' Use the plus sign to connect the two groups you are putting together. The Equals Sign's Job = means 'is the same as' Use the equals sign right before you write the total number, or sum.