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 85 − 46 = ___. Then answer your own question.
2. Write a short story that matches 24 − 17 = ___. Then answer your own question.
3. Write a short story that matches 49 − 36 = ___. Then answer your own question.
4. Write a short story that matches 33 − 16 = ___. Then answer your own question.
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Answer key — Write a Story — Two-Digit Numbers Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1. A story that uses the numbers 85 and 46; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 39. 2. A story that uses the numbers 24 and 17; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 7. 3. A story that uses the numbers 49 and 36; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 13. 4. A story that uses the numbers 33 and 16; the question is answered by taking away; the answer is 17. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.