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Grade 3 Addition Stories Worksheets

One-step stories where two amounts are joined together.

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Word Problems · Grade 3

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Word Problems Practice

Grade 3 • Addition Stories • Carrying over ten
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Read each problem. Show your work, then write the answer.

  1. 1) A shelf holds 56 blocks and a box holds 64 blocks. How many blocks are there altogether?
    Answer:
  1. 2) Rania has 39 blocks. Eli gives Rania 31 more blocks. How many blocks does Rania have altogether?
    Answer:
  1. 3) A shelf holds 52 shells and a box holds 49 shells. How many shells are there altogether?
    Answer:
  1. 4) Omar picks 38 crayons in the morning and 68 crayons in the afternoon. How many crayons does Omar pick altogether?
    Answer:
  1. 5) Ben picks 42 stickers in the morning and 79 stickers in the afternoon. How many stickers does Ben pick altogether?
    Answer:
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Read each problem. Show your work, then write the answer. (continued)

  1. 6) A shelf holds 46 shells and a box holds 55 shells. How many shells are there altogether?
    Answer:
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 120 blocks
  2. 2. 70 blocks
  3. 3. 101 shells
  4. 4. 106 crayons
  1. 5. 121 stickers
  2. 6. 101 shells
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What each level generates

Grade 3 addition stories — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Join two amounts
  2. Level 2Carrying over ten
  3. Level 3The starting amount is missing

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →

More Grade 3 word problems skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

Frequently asked questions

▸What word problems are taught in Grade 3?

Multiplication and division stories (equal groups, arrays and sharing; shares stay within 100, products reach 225) plus multi-step stories, from join-then-join up to stories that mix operations. Equal Groups Stories, Sharing & Grouping Stories, Two-Step Stories and Two-Step Group Stories cover that whole span.

▸How many problems make a good Grade 3 session?

8–12. Story problems take longer than bare number facts, so a focused set beats a long one. Size the sheet with the question-count stepper.

▸My student knows their tables but fails word problems — why?

The missing skill is usually translating the story into an operation, not arithmetic. Practise saying what is happening ("equal groups of 6") before computing; the working space on each sheet is there for exactly that step.

▸Can I give the whole class the same sheet?

Yes — share the link and every copy has identical problems, so marking is fast and results are comparable. Press Shuffle first if you want a different version for a second group.

▸Does the answer key show the working?

The key lists final answers, numbered to match the problems, and prints on its own separate page — easy to withhold while students work.