Interpret and represent addition stories | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Alex writes an equation to match this story. 4 + 2 = 6 What does the 2 represent?
- The amount at the start of the story.
- The amount that was added. ✓
- The amount at the end of the story.
Which story could match the picture?
- There were 5 apples. Then, 2 more apples were added. Now, there are 7 apples.
- There were 2 apples. Then, 5 more apples were added. Now, there are 7 apples. ✓
- There were 6 apples. Then, 2 more apples were added. Now, there are 6 apples.
True or false? The image shown represents this story. First, there were 4 beads on my bracelet. Then, I added another 3 beads. Now, there are 7 beads on my bracelet.
- True ✓
- False
Which equation matches the picture?
- 5 + 1 = 6
- 6 - 1 = 5
- 1 + 5 = 6 ✓
Which equation matches the story? First, there were 5 ducks in a pond. Then, 3 more ducks jumped in. Now, there are 8 ducks in the pond.
- 3 + 5 = 8
- 5 + 3 = 8 ✓
- 8 - 5 = 3
Write an equation to match the picture.
- '6 + 3 = 9' ✓

Look at the picture of the ‘First, then, now’ story. Which is the amount that was increased?
- 3 ✓
- 4
- 7
True or false. This picture matches the story below. First, there were 6 children sitting at the table. Then, 4 more children sat at the table. Now, there are 10 children at the table.
- True ✓
- False
Which bar model represents this story? First, I saved 3 pennies. Then, I saved 5 more. Now, I have 8 pennies.
How many must have been added in the story below? First, there were 6 counters on the tens frame. Then, ______ counters were added. Now, there are 6 counters on the tens frame.
- '0' ✓
True or false. This number line represents the story below. First, my sunflower was 5 cm tall. Then, it grew 2 cm more. Now, it is 7 cm tall.
- True ✓
- False
Which equation matches the number line.
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9 ✓
- 5 + 9 = 9

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In a ‘First, then, now’ story, the first number is increased to make the whole.
When using addition to increase an amount, the number that is increased must always be represented first.
This can be represented with practical equipment and as a bar model or a number line.
An equation can be written to match these representations.

In the ‘then’ part of the story, the change in amount may be hard to identify.

Draw attention to the change, talking about it as a increase in amount.