Space math worksheets for 2nd grade

10 free space math word problems for 2nd grade. Adding and taking away within 50. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.

Page 2 of the worksheet. Set A, Adding to. A solved example and 2 questions about Nora, with pictures to count and boxes for the answers.
Page 2 of the free PDF. This sample is about Nora.
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This sample is about Nora. The highlighted words change for your kid. Take a short quiz and we put your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things in every question. The first 10 questions are free.

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The 10 questions

Highlighted words are about Nora. In your worksheet they are your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things.

Set A. Adding to

Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.

  1. Nora has 36 moon rocks. Mom gives Nora 12 more. How many moon rocks does Nora have now?
  2. Nora has 1 rocket. Dad gives Nora 37 more. How many rockets does Nora have now?

Set B. Putting together

Two groups go together. Find how many in all.

  1. Nora counted 33 stars. Grandma counted 16 stars. How many stars did they count altogether?
  2. Nora counted 16 stars. Owen counted 7 stars. How many stars did they count altogether?

Set C. Taking from

Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.

  1. Nora has 26 rockets. Nora gives 5 to Dad. How many rockets does Nora have left?
  2. Nora has 31 rockets. Nora gives 19 to Dad. How many rockets does Nora have left?

Set D. Comparing

Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.

  1. Nora counted 42 stars. Zoe counted 29 stars. How many more stars did Nora count than Zoe?
  2. Nora counted 36 stars. Mom counted 25 stars. How many more stars did Nora count than Mom?

Set E. Finding the missing part

You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.

  1. Nora wants to count 38 stars. Nora already counted 5. How many more does Nora need to count?
  2. Nora has 8 rockets. Nora wants 24 rockets. How many more does Nora need?

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Answer key
  1. 48
  2. 38
  3. 49
  4. 23
  5. 21
  6. 12
  7. 13
  8. 11
  9. 33
  10. 16

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