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 40 + 30 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 38 + 10 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 76 + 13 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 10 + 43 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 40 and 30; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 70. 2. A story that uses the numbers 38 and 10; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 48. 3. A story that uses the numbers 76 and 13; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 89. 4. A story that uses the numbers 10 and 43; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 53. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.