Word Problem Fun: Solving Burger and Bird Problems!
Solving addition and subtraction word problems featuring burgers and birds gives children ages 4-6 practice applying arithmetic to playful, concrete scenarios, strengthening the link between story context and the correct math operation.
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How to use this worksheet
Read each word problem carefully aloud, using the accompanying pictures to help your child understand what's happening in the story. Decide together whether the problem calls for adding or taking away, then work through the numbers to find the answer. Have your child write the answer in the solution box, then move on to the next problem in the same way.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- •Create your own word problems using drawings of food or animals.
- •Use real objects, like toys or snacks, to act out the burger and bird scenarios.
- •Draw your own pictures to represent each word problem before solving it.
- •Make up a silly story together that turns into a new word problem to solve.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage children to draw their own pictures to represent the problems if the given illustrations aren't enough to picture the story. Read the problems aloud and help them understand any unfamiliar vocabulary before they attempt to solve it.

Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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