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 52 + 19 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 49 + 18 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 53 − 1 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 85 − 5 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 52 and 19; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 71. 2. A story that uses the numbers 49 and 18; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 67. 3. A story that uses the numbers 53 and 1; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 52. 4. A story that uses the numbers 85 and 5; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 80. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.