Home / Math / Printables / Grade 2 / Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers is a free printable Grade 2 math worksheet on making up a story for a number sentence within 100, aligned to Common Core standard 2.OA.A.1. It prints 4 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
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Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers 2.OA.A.1
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Write a short story for each number sentence.
1. Write a short story that matches 56 − 40 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 25 + 21 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 37 − 10 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 62 + 37 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 56 and 40; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 16. 2. A story that uses the numbers 25 and 21; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 46. 3. A story that uses the numbers 37 and 10; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 27. 4. A story that uses the numbers 62 and 37; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 99. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.