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ChristmaS
Stories
Addition and Subtraction
Word Problems
By Michelle McElhinny
http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com
Featuring Graphics by
Thistlegirl Designs
Word Problem
Cards
Print and laminate these word problem
cards. Place in a math center for
students to complete in a math journal
or separate piece of paper. Students
can also sort the cards into 2 piles:
addition and subtraction word
problems.
Santa has 10 dolls and Beth had 9 green bows
5 trucks. How many and 4 gold bows. How
toys does he have many bows did
altogether? she have in all?
The elf made 14 toys on Dasher ate 12 carrots

Monday and 4 more and 6 green beans.
on Tuesday. How many
How many toys vegetables did he
did he make
eat altogether?
in all?
Alex had 8 rolls of green Sally opened 7 gift
wrapping paper and 8 rolls bags and 5 gift boxes.
of red wrapping paper.
How many gifts
How many rolls of
wrapping paper did did Sally open
he have in all? altogether?
Joey bought 4 Elizabeth Elf gave Santa
presents for his mom 5 presents to deliver.
and 4 presents for his Then she gave him 3
dad. How many more. How many
gifts did she
presents did
give to Santa?
he buy in all?
Santa had 15 cookies. There were 19 green bows
He ate 7 cookies. on the presents. 4 of the
bows fell off. How
How many
many bows were left
cookies did
on the presents?
he have left?
The elf made 18 toys. Prancer brought 10
Santa took 8 of them to games for the reindeer
put in his sack. to play with. Vixen took
How many toys 5 of the games.
did the elf How many games did
have left? Prancer have left?
James had 9 rolls of Sarah had 12 presents
wrapping paper. He used 6 under the tree. She
rolls of wrapping paper. opened 5 of them.
How many rolls of How many presents
wrapping paper does she have
did he have left? left to open?
Jack brought 10 fruit Jane opened 11
cakes for his class party. presents and gave her
The class didn’t eat any of
sister 3 of them.
his fruit cake. How many
How many
fruit cakes did Jack
have to bring home? presents
did she keep?
Mini Book
Students can complete the word
problems in a mini book instead of using
the word problem cards. If you need to
see the problem and their work in one
place and don’t mind all the paper, you
may like this form of practicing the
word problems.
Addition and Subtraction
Word Problems
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Santa has 10 dolls and 5 trucks. How many toys does
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The elf made 18 toys. Santa took 8 of them to put in
his sack. How many toys did the elf have left?
The elf made 14 toys on Monday and 4 more on

Tuesday. How many toys did he make in all?

James had 9 rolls of wrapping paper. He used 6 rolls of
wrapping paper. How many rolls of wrapping paper did
he have left?
Joey bought 4 presents for his mom and 4 presents for

his dad. How many presents did he buy in all?

Prancer brought 10 games for the reindeer to play
with. Vixen took 5 of the games. How many games did
Prancer have left?
Alex had 8 rolls of green wrapping paper and 8 rolls of

red wrapping paper. How many rolls of wrapping paper
did he have in all?

Dasher ate 12 carrots and 6 green beans. How many
vegetables did he eat altogether?
There were 19 green bows on the presents. 4 of the

bows fell off. How many bows were left on the
presents?

Beth had 9 green bows and 4 gold bows. How many
bows did she have in all?
Sarah had 12 presents under the tree. She opened 5 of

them. How many presents does she have left to open?

Jack brought 10 fruit cakes for his class party. The
class didn’t eat any of his fruit cake. How many fruit
cakes did Jack have to bring home?
Elizabeth Elf gave Santa 5 presents to deliver. Then

she gave him 3 more. How many gifts did she give to
Santa?

Santa had 15 cookies. He ate 7 cookies. How many
cookies did he have left?
Sally opened 7 gift bags and 5 gift boxes. How many

gifts did Sally open altogether?

Jane opened 11 presents and gave her sister 3 of them.
How many presents did she keep?
Write your own word problem:

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Journal
Strips
Students can cut the strips and paste
into their math journal. This option
saves paper and also allows you to see
the problem and the students’ work all
in one place.
Santa has 10 dolls and 5 trucks. How
many toys does he have altogether?






Beth had 9 green bows and 4 gold bows.
How many bows did she have in all?






The elf made 14 toys on Monday and 4
more on Tuesday. How many toys did he
make in all?
make in all?
make in all?
make in all?
make in all?
make in all?
make in all?
Dasher ate 12 carrots and 6 green beans.
How many vegetables did he eat altogether?






Alex had 8 rolls of green wrapping paper and 8
rolls of red wrapping paper. How many rolls of
wrapping paper did he have in all?


Sally opened 7 gift bags and 5 gift boxes.
How many gifts did Sally open altogether?






Joey bought 4 presents for his mom and 4
presents for his dad. How many presents
did he buy in all?
did he buy in all?

did he buy in all?
did he buy in all?
did he buy in all?
did he buy in all?
did he buy in all?
Elizabeth Elf gave Santa 5 presents to
deliver. Then she gave him 3 more. How
many gifts did she give to Santa?


Santa had 15 cookies. He ate 7 cookies.
How many cookies did he have left?






There were 19 green bows on the presents. 4
of the bows fell off. How many bows were left
on the presents?
on the presents?
on the presents?
on the presents?
on the presents?

on the presents?
on the presents?
The elf made 18 toys. Santa took 8 of
them to put in his sack. How many toys
did the elf have left?
Prancer brought 10 games for the reindeer to
play with. Vixen took 5 of the games. How
many games did Prancer have left?
James had 9 rolls of wrapping paper. He used 6
rolls of wrapping paper. How many rolls of
wrapping paper did he have left?


Sarah had 12 presents under the tree.
She opened 5 of them. How many
presents does she have left to open?
Jack brought 10 fruit cakes for his class party.
The class didn’t eat any of his fruit cake. How
many fruit cakes did Jack have to bring home?






Jane opened 11 presents and gave her sister
3 of them. How many presents did she keep?






THANKs So
Much!
Thank you so much for downloading “Christmas
Stories {Addition and Subtraction Word Problems.”
Choose the method that works best for you for
practicing the word problems. I like to use all 3
depending on resources and student need. If you
have any questions, comments, or concerns please
email me at michelle83mcelhinny@gmail.com.
I really appreciate any feedback you have.
You can also visit my blog at
http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com
for more activities and free printables.
Michelle McElhinny
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“21213 ``1`

Print and laminate these word problem

cards. Place in a math center for

students to complete in a math journal

or separate piece of paper. Students

can also sort the cards into 2 piles:

addition and subtraction word

The elf made 14 toys on Dasher ate 12 carrots

Students can complete the word

problems in a mini book instead of using

the word problem cards. If you need to

see the problem and their work in one

place and don’t mind all the paper, you

may like this form of practicing the

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

The elf made 14 toys on Monday and 4 more on

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

Joey bought 4 presents for his mom and 4 presents for

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

Alex had 8 rolls of green wrapping paper and 8 rolls of

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

vegetables did he eat altogether?

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

There were 19 green bows on the presents. 4 of the

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http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

Sarah had 12 presents under the tree. She opened 5 of

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Elizabeth Elf gave Santa 5 presents to deliver. Then

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http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

Sally opened 7 gift bags and 5 gift boxes. How many

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

Write your own word problem:

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com © Michelle McElhinny

Students can cut the strips and paste

into their math journal. This option

saves paper and also allows you to see

the problem and the students’ work all

Santa has 10 dolls and 5 trucks. How

Santa has 10 dolls and 5 trucks. How

Santa has 10 dolls and 5 trucks. How

Santa has 10 dolls and 5 trucks. How

Santa has 10 dolls and 5 trucks. How

Santa has 10 dolls and 5 trucks. How

Beth had 9 green bows and 4 gold bows.

Beth had 9 green bows and 4 gold bows.

Beth had 9 green bows and 4 gold bows.

Beth had 9 green bows and 4 gold bows.

Beth had 9 green bows and 4 gold bows.

Beth had 9 green bows and 4 gold bows.

Dasher ate 12 carrots and 6 green beans.

Dasher ate 12 carrots and 6 green beans.

Dasher ate 12 carrots and 6 green beans.

Dasher ate 12 carrots and 6 green beans.

Dasher ate 12 carrots and 6 green beans.

Dasher ate 12 carrots and 6 green beans.

Alex had 8 rolls of green wrapping paper and 8

Alex had 8 rolls of green wrapping paper and 8