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9
Join five and four.
Class 1 · English Medium · Pearson Edexcel · Mathematics
Simple written word problems
Explore simple written word problems with an example and your own answers.
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Original Kidemy foundation practice · Read the example, write your answers, then check. This starter is shared across class versions; it is not a complete board-specific lesson or course.
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Learn the idea
Read the story, decide whether to join or remove, then write the calculation and answer.
Worked example
Lina has 6 stickers and gets 3 more. Join the amounts: 6 + 3 = 9 stickers.
- Read the example and explain which rule or evidence it uses.
- Try each task yourself, then compare the answer and its reason.
Your written practice
Show your working on paper. Check your answer, then choose Next.
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5
Remove three from eight.
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7
Join the two groups.
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Apply the idea in a new situation and explain your method. Open writing needs a guardian or teacher to review it.
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13
Join nine and four.
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8
Subtract seven from fifteen.
Write in your own words. A guardian or teacher should review this response.
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Eight birds sat on a fence. Three flew away. Five remained.
The story should remove three from eight and leave five.
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