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 28 + 44 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 24 + 29 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 10 − 5 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 87 − 9 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 28 and 44; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 72. 2. A story that uses the numbers 24 and 29; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 53. 3. A story that uses the numbers 10 and 5; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 5. 4. A story that uses the numbers 87 and 9; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 78. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.