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Solving Word Problems Addition – 1st Grade

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Here are objects that are found inside the haunted house. Be safe as you move around inside the 360 VR tour. Go below to start the escape room.

A

If the answer is  “A“  find the number on or around this object.

B

If the answer is  “B“  find the number on or around this object.

C

If the answer is  “C“  find the number on or around this object.

D

If the answer is  “D“  find the number on or around this object.

Start!

You may want a piece of paper to solve problems.

Question #1

Gavin ate 3 chocolate chip cookies and 1 sugar cookie.  He ate a total of 4 cookies.    

Please fill in the blank:

  ___ + 1 = 4

  

A)   2                –             Monster

B)   3                –             Cauldron

C)   4                –             Statue

D)   5                –             Coffin

Question #2

Brittany threw 6 pillows in a pillow fight, and Mark threw 4 pillows.  Together, they threw 10 pillows.    

Please fill in the blank:

  6 + 4 = ___

  

A)   6                     –                   Pumpkin

B)   5                     –                   Wizard Hat

C)   4                     –                   Monster

D)   10                     –                   Broom

Type the numbers from the objects to get your first clue. Write the clues down as you will need all of them to unlock the master lock.

Clue Box

Question #3

Mia drew 9 pictures yesterday and 8 pictures today.  She drew a total of 17 pictures.      

Please fill in the blank:

  ___ + 8 = 17

  

A)   9                     –                   Coffin

B)   8                     –                   Skeleton

C)   17                     –                   Gravestone

D)   7                     –                   Gargoyle

Question #4

Andrew bought 2 movie theater tickets and Lizzie bought 5.  They have a total of 7 movie theater tickets.      

Please fill in the blank:

  2 + ___ = 7

  

A)   5                     –                   Spider

B)   2                     –                   Statue

C)   9                     –                   Coffin

D)   6                     –                   Broom

Type in the numbers to get your clue.

Clue Box

Question #5

Matt ran 4 miles this morning and another 4 this afternoon.  He ran a total of 8 miles today.      

Please fill in the blank:

  4 + ___ = 8

  

A)   5                     –                   Coffin

B)   3                     –                   Spider

C)   4                     –                   Gravestone

D)   8                     –                   Broom

Type in the numbers to get your clue.

Clue Box

Input all the clues to escape the room.

MASTER LOCK

Did you escape?

Share your results with your teacher and parents. Tell them what the Master Lock was and where the key was found.