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 24 − 23 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 85 − 79 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 40 − 9 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 83 − 33 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 24 and 23; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 1. 2. A story that uses the numbers 85 and 79; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 6. 3. A story that uses the numbers 40 and 9; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 31. 4. A story that uses the numbers 83 and 33; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 50. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.