Step-by-step Maths Level 1: Add or take away?
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Add or take away?
Read the story. Ask: does the number get bigger or smaller?
Bigger means add. Smaller means take away.
Key ideas
- More, gets and found mean add.
- Some go, lost and given away mean take away.
- Read the whole story before you decide.
Method. Look at the story. Does the number get bigger?
- Find the start. Noah has 6 stickers.6
- Decide what happens. He is given more, so the number gets bigger.bigger
- Write the word. add
Check. 6 + 5 = 11. The number got bigger.
Watch out. Given more means add.
Method. Look at the story. Does the number get smaller?
- Find the start. Jack has 12 cards.12
- Decide what happens. Cards are lost, so there are fewer.smaller
- Write the words. take away
Check. 12 − 4 = 8. The number got smaller.
Watch out. Lost means take away.
Method. Look at the story. Does the number get bigger?
- Find the start. Mei has 9 shells.9
- Decide what happens. She finds more, so the number gets bigger.bigger
- Write the word. add
Check. 9 + 3 = 12. The number got bigger.
Watch out. Found more means add.
Watch out
Watch out. Words like “more” can be part of a take-away story. Check what happens to the number.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Read the story aloud. Ask: “Did we get more, or did some go?” Act out the story with objects before choosing.
Exercise 9A Add or take away?
Non-calculatorMethod. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Amira starts with 4.4
- Decide what happens. More are added to the start.the story changes the number
- Write the word. add
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Noah starts with 9.9
- Decide what happens. Some go, so the number gets smaller.the story changes the number
- Write the word. take away
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Priya starts with 7.7
- Decide what happens. More are added to the start.the story changes the number
- Write the word. add
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Jack starts with 16.16
- Decide what happens. Some go, so the number gets smaller.the story changes the number
- Write the word. take away
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Zainab starts with 10.10
- Decide what happens. More are added to the start.the story changes the number
- Write the word. add
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Leo starts with 6.6
- Decide what happens. Some go, so the number gets smaller.the story changes the number
- Write the word. take away
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Mei starts with 7.7
- Decide what happens. More are added to the start.the story changes the number
- Write the word. add
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Tom starts with 6.6
- Decide what happens. Some go, so the number gets smaller.the story changes the number
- Write the word. take away
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Aisha starts with 7.7
- Decide what happens. More are added to the start.the story changes the number
- Write the word. add
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Ruby starts with 20.20
- Decide what happens. Some go, so the number gets smaller.the story changes the number
- Write the word. take away
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Amira starts with 11.11
- Decide what happens. More are added to the start.the story changes the number
- Write the word. add
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Noah starts with 20.20
- Decide what happens. Some go, so the number gets smaller.the story changes the number
- Write the word. take away
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Priya starts with 14.14
- Decide what happens. More are added to the start.the story changes the number
- Write the word. add
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Jack starts with 18.18
- Decide what happens. Some go, so the number gets smaller.the story changes the number
- Write the word. take away
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Zainab starts with 4.4
- Decide what happens. More are added to the start.the story changes the number
- Write the word. add
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.
Method. Read the story. Does the number get bigger or smaller?
- Find the start. Leo starts with 18.18
- Decide what happens. Some go, so the number gets smaller.the story changes the number
- Write the word. take away
Check. Check: the story has a number that changes. Read it again to be sure.
Watch out. More or gets means add. Some go or lose means take away.