★Addition Within 5
Kindergarten Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
NameDate
Add the two numbers.
1 + 2 =
0 + 1 =
3 + 0 =
2 + 0 =
0 + 3 =
1 + 3 =
2 + 2 =
1 + 1 =
1 + 0 =
3 + 1 =
0 + 4 =
2 + 1 =
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Kindergarten Addition Within 5 worksheets
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About this worksheet
Addition within 5 is a child's first experience of treating two small groups as one whole. Many kindergartners can count each group separately but restart at one or forget which objects they have already counted after the groups join. This worksheet is a page of short addition sentences, such as 2 + 1 = __, with a box to write the sum in. Twelve small problems on one page give plenty of practice without any story to read. Support versions use totals to four, standard versions use totals to five, and challenge versions stay with the larger totals of three, four and five.
Adding nothing is an important idea, not a trick, so some problems add zero. Encourage your child to say the first number, then count on through the second, using fingers or counters to check. The goal is to understand what addition does before expecting quick recall of number facts.
What your child will learn
- Add two numbers with a total of 5 or less
- Read a plus sentence
- Count on from the first number
- Know that adding zero changes nothing
Common Core standard: K.OA.A.1
Worked example
2 + 3 = 5. Say 2, then count on 3, 4, 5. The sum is 5.
Common mistake
Giving one part as the answer instead of counting the combined whole.
Helpful hint
Touch every picture in both groups once.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with addition within 5?
Giving one part as the answer instead of counting the combined whole.
How can I help my child with addition within 5?
Touch every picture in both groups once.
Are these kindergarten math worksheets free to print?
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