Grade 1 - Math

Grade 1 Add and Subtract Word Problems Worksheet

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Add and Subtract Word Problems

Grade 1 - Math - Building Confidence

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  1. Mia has 4 stickers and gets 6 more. How many stickers now?

    Two groups of apples to be joined.A group of apples on the left and another group on the right, with a plus sign between them.appleappleappleapple+appleappleappleappleappleapple

  2. Nia has 7 cards. 1 are used. How many cards are left?

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

  3. Which equation matches this story? Sam had 6 stickers and got 3 more.

  4. Lena has 10 cards. 7 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.107

  5. Mia has 7 blocks. A friend has 9. How many more does the friend have?

  6. Lena has 5 shells and gets 5 more. How many shells now?

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

  7. Mia has 6 cards. 4 are used. How many cards are left?

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

  8. Which equation matches this story? Sam had 6 blocks and got 4 more.

  9. Omar has 8 crayons. 6 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.86

  10. Lena has 7 stickers. A friend has 9. 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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