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 23 + 54 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 17 + 12 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 85 + 12 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 81 − 48 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 23 and 54; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 77. 2. A story that uses the numbers 17 and 12; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 29. 3. A story that uses the numbers 85 and 12; the question is answered by adding; the answer is 97. 4. A story that uses the numbers 81 and 48; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 33. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.