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322 prompts matching "Explain My Subtraction Strategy"
Adding two small numbers
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 2 + 3?" Check my answer. Then ask "What is 4 + 5?"
Adding three single-digit numbers
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to add 2 + 3 + 1. Tell me to add the first two first, then add t
Adding to make ten
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What number do you add to 6 to make 10?" Check my answer. Then
Adding doubles
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is double 4?" Then "What is double 6?" Check my answers.
Addition word problem (mangoes)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "I have 7 mangoes and my friend gives me 5 more. How many mango
Addition word problem (Naira)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "Mummy gave me 10 Naira and Daddy gave me 8 Naira. How much mon
Find the missing number in a trickier addition sentence
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "? + 5 = 12. What number is missing?" Check my answer.
Mixed word problem
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "I had 8 sweets. I ate 3. Then mummy gave me 5 more. How many d
Adding tens (without regrouping)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 20 + 30?" Check my answer. Then try 40 + 50.
Adding two two-digit numbers without regrouping
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 43 + 24?" Check my answer.
Adding with carrying (money)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "I have 36 Naira and I get 28 Naira more. How much do I have no
Subtracting tens (no borrowing)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 60 - 20?" Then "What is 80 - 50?" Check my answers.
Longer and shorter
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "Is your arm longer or shorter than your leg?" Check my answer.
Measuring with footsteps
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to measure the length of my classroom using footsteps. Ask me to
Measuring with arm lengths
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to stretch out my arms. Ask me to compare the length of my arms
Ordering by length
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to put these in order from shortest to longest: "Crayon, ruler,
Heavy and light
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "Which is heavier, a bag of cement or a bag of pure water sache
Capacity – full, half-full, empty
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to look at a water bottle in my mind. Ask: "Is it full, half-ful
Telling time (o'clock – different times)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What time is it when the big hand is at 12 and the small hand
Months of the year
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to name the months of the year. Help me if I forget. Ask me whic