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 61 − 41 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 55 + 24 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 91 + 8 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 48 − 36 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 61 and 41; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 20. 2. A story that uses the numbers 55 and 24; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 79. 3. A story that uses the numbers 91 and 8; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 99. 4. A story that uses the numbers 48 and 36; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 12. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.