Skill: Interpret addition as adding to

Addition can show that a starting amount gets bigger.

• The first number tells how many you start with.
• The second number tells how many are added.
• The answer tells how many you have now.

Example: Mia has 6 stickers. She gets 4 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

1. Start with 6 stickers:
   ● ● ● ● ● ●

2. Add 4 more stickers:
   ● ● ● ●

3. Count them all:
   ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

4. Write an addition equation:

$$6+4=10$$

Mia has 10 stickers now. The $6$ is the starting amount, the $4$ is what was added, and the $10$ is the total.