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 16 + 13 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 85 − 74 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 80 + 11 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 70 − 29 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 16 and 13; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 29. 2. A story that uses the numbers 85 and 74; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 11. 3. A story that uses the numbers 80 and 11; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 91. 4. A story that uses the numbers 70 and 29; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 41. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.