Helping at the Pet Shelter: Story Problems Within 10
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Draw or use counters to solve pet stories.

More pets come
Listen to the story. Draw circles or use counters. Write how many.
1.
4 puppies nap in a dog bed. 3 more puppies climb in. How many puppies are in the bed now?
puppies
2.
Sam fills 5 food bowls. Then he fills 4 more food bowls. How many bowls does Sam fill?
5 + 4 = bowls
3.
1 bunny hops in the pen. 5 more bunnies hop in. How many bunnies are in the pen now?
Pets go home
Listen to the story. Draw it, then cross out the ones that go away. Solve.
4.
8 kittens play at the shelter. 3 kittens go home with new families. How many kittens are still at the shelter?
8 − 3 = kittens
5.
Ana has 10 dog treats. She gives 7 treats to the dogs. Draw 10 treats and cross out 7. How many treats does Ana have left?
treats
6.
6 hamsters run on wheels. 4 hamsters stop to eat. How many hamsters still run? Which number sentence solves the story?
Put the pets together
Listen to the story. Count both groups. Solve.
7.
There are 3 black cats and 1 orange cat. How many cats are there in all?
cats
8.
The shelter has 2 big dogs and 6 small dogs. How many dogs are there in all?
2 + 6 = dogs
9.
Do you add or subtract to solve? Sort the stories.
10.
Solve each story. Circle every story with the answer 4.
11.
Draw a picture to solve. Ravi brushes 3 dogs in the morning. He brushes 7 dogs after lunch. How many dogs does Ravi brush in all?