Grade 1 - Math

Grade 1 Add and Subtract Word Problems Worksheet

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Add and Subtract Word Problems

Grade 1 - Math - Challenge Me

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  1. Lena has 15 crayons and gets 4 more. How many crayons now?

    Two groups of stars to be joined.A group of stars on the left and another group on the right, with a plus sign between them.starstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstar+starstarstarstar

  2. Omar has 6 crayons. 2 are used. How many crayons are left?

    A group of flowers with some crossed out.A single group of flowers. Some of them are crossed out to show they are taken away.flowerflowerflowerflowerflowerflower

  3. Which equation matches this story? Sam had 16 blocks and got 3 more.

  4. Mia has 11 shells. 9 are red and the rest are blue. How many are blue?

    A part-part-whole bar model.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.119

  5. Mia has 8 shells. A friend has 15. How many more does the friend have?

  6. Mia has 4 shells and gets 7 more. How many shells now?

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  7. Lena has 14 crayons. 8 are used. How many crayons are left?

    A group of buttons with some crossed out.A single group of buttons. Some of them are crossed out to show they are taken away.buttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbuttonbutton

  8. Which equation matches this story? Omar had 16 shells and got 4 more.

  9. Sam has 15 shells. 8 are red and the rest are blue. How many are blue?

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  10. Omar has 14 blocks. A friend has 18. How many more does the friend have?

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About this worksheet

Story problems ask children to translate a small situation into an operation. That is a different skill from calculating a fact after the equation is already written. First graders need to notice whether a story joins groups, takes some away, compares two amounts, or asks for an unknown part. This worksheet keeps the language short and concrete while changing the problem type from item to item, so a child cannot simply add every number that appears. Some questions ask for the equation first, while others ask for the answer after the situation has been understood. Support versions keep totals small and use familiar classroom objects. Standard and challenge versions move toward teen totals and comparison language. Encourage children to retell the action before computing: what happened first, what changed, and what are we trying to find?

What your child will learn

  • Choose addition or subtraction from a story
  • Represent a word problem with an equation
  • Solve change and compare situations
  • Check that the answer fits the story

Worked example

Mia has 8 stickers and gets 5 more. The groups join, so 8 + 5 = 13 stickers.

Common mistake

Adding every number in the story even when the action takes objects away.

Helpful hint

Act out the story in your head before writing the equation.

Subtraction Within 20Three-Number Word Problems

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with add and subtract word problems?
Adding every number in the story even when the action takes objects away.
How can I help my child with add and subtract word problems?
Act out the story in your head before writing the equation.
Are these 1st grade math worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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