Write addition sentences to describe pictures

key notes :

🖼️ Look Carefully at the Picture

  • Observe what objects are shown 👀
  • Count each group of objects 🎈🍎🐶
  • Notice if the objects are the same kind.

🔢 Count Each Group

  • Count group 1 ➡️ ✖️
  • Count group 2 ➡️ ✖️
  • Example: 3 apples 🍎 + 2 apples 🍎

➕ Use the Addition Symbol (+)

  • When we put groups together, we use +
  • Example: 3 + 2

🟰 Find the Total

  • Add the groups to see the whole amount
  • Use the = sign for total
  • Example: 3 + 2 = 5 🍎

✏️ Write the Addition Sentence

👉 (Number in Group 1) + (Number in Group 2) = (Total)
Example:

  • Picture shows: 4 balloons 🎈 and 3 more 🎈
  • Write: 4 + 3 = 7

🎨 Match Your Sentence With the Picture

  • Make sure your numbers match what you see
  • Count again to check ✔️

🧠 Remember

  • Same objects go together
  • If there are 3 groups, add all:
    Example: 2 + 4 + 1 = 7 🌟

🌈 Example Illustration (Text-Based)

Picture: 🐱🐱🐱 + 🐱🐱
Addition Sentence: 3 + 2 = 5

Picture: 🎁🎁 + 🎁
Addition Sentence: 2 + 1 = 3

Learn with an example

Write an addition number sentence based on the picture (for example, 2 + 1 = 3).

  • First, count the green jigsaw puzzle pieces. Count each full green row as 10. There are 44 green jigsaw puzzle pieces.
  • Next, count the yellow jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 7 yellow jigsaw puzzle pieces.
  • The first part of the addition number sentence is 44 + 7. To find the sum, count all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 51 jigsaw puzzle pieces. The addition number sentence is 44 + 7 = 51.

Write an addition number sentence based on the picture.

  • First, count the dark blue jigsaw puzzle pieces. Count each full dark blue row as 10. There are 36 dark blue jigsaw puzzle pieces.
  • Next, count the green jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 4 green jigsaw puzzle pieces.
  • The first part of the addition number sentence is 36 + 4. To find the sum, count all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 40 jigsaw puzzle pieces. The addition number sentence is 36 + 4 = 40.

Write an addition number sentence based on the picture (for example, 2 + 1 = 3).

First, count the purple jigsaw puzzle pieces. Count each full purple row as 10. There are 91 purple jigsaw puzzle pieces.

Next, count the orange jigsaw puzzle pieces. There is 1 orange jigsaw puzzle piece.

The first part of the addition number sentence is 91 + 1. To find the sum, count all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 92 jigsaw puzzle pieces. The addition number sentence is 91 + 1 = 92.

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