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1st Grade Addition Word Problems worksheets

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Addition Word Problems

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Read the story. Write the answer.

Ava has 2 buttons. Ava gets 4 more. How many buttons does Ava have now?
2 cats sat by the pond. Then 5 more came. How many cats are by the pond now?
Ava picked 6 shells in the morning and 4 shells in the afternoon. How many shells did Ava pick?
Ben has 2 crayons. Ella has 3 crayons. How many crayons do they have together?
There are 6 pencils on the table and 2 pencils in the box. How many pencils are there in all?
Lily has 2 crayons. Lily gets 7 more. How many crayons does Lily have now?

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About this worksheet

A word problem tells a short story and asks a question, and the child has to decide that the story is about putting groups together. In first grade the stories are about getting more, putting two groups together and seeing more arrive, and the answer is found by adding. On this worksheet each problem is one or two sentences ending with a question, and your child writes the answer on the line.

Support sheets use totals to 10, standard sheets go to 15, and challenge sheets go to 20. Read each story out loud together and ask what is happening: are there more now, or are they together? Drawing a quick picture also helps.

What your child will learn

Tell that a story is about putting groups together
Pick out the two numbers in a story
Add to find the answer
Write the answer to a question

Common Core standard: 1.OA.A.1

Worked example

Sam has 5 crayons. Sam gets 3 more. How many crayons does Sam have now? 5 + 3 = 8. Write 8.

Common mistake

Picking out the numbers but not thinking about the story, so subtracting when the story puts groups together.

Helpful hint

Ask: are the groups being put together? If so, add.

Next skill: Add and Subtract Word Problems Earlier: Addition Within 20

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with addition word problems?

Picking out the numbers but not thinking about the story, so subtracting when the story puts groups together.

How can I help my child with addition word problems?

Ask: are the groups being put together? If so, add.

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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