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 11 + 54 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 39 + 25 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 41 + 37 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 31 − 22 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 11 and 54; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 65. 2. A story that uses the numbers 39 and 25; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 64. 3. A story that uses the numbers 41 and 37; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 78. 4. A story that uses the numbers 31 and 22; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 9. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.