1st grade addition word problems
10 free addition word problems for 1st grade. Adding within 20. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.
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11 pages. 10 questions, a quick check and an answer key. No sign-up. Each page has a QR code that opens this site.
Make it about your kid
This sample is about Max. The highlighted words change for your kid. Take a short quiz and we put your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things in every question. The first 10 questions are free.
Start the quizThe 10 questions
Highlighted words are about Max. In your worksheet they are your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things.
Set A. Adding to
Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Max has 19 dance ribbons. Dad gives Max 1 more. How many dance ribbons does Max have now?
- Max has 9 race cars. Ivy gives Max 8 more. How many race cars does Max have now?
- Max has 12 dance ribbons. Mom gives Max 8 more. How many dance ribbons does Max have now?
- Max has 5 toy cars. Ivy gives Max 5 more. How many toy cars does Max have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Max did 16 spins. Grandma did 4 spins. How many spins did they do altogether?
- Max washed 11 cars. Ivy washed 7 cars. How many cars did they wash altogether?
- Max did 14 spins. Ella did 5 spins. How many spins did they do altogether?
Set C. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Max wants to win 18 races. Max already won 15. How many more does Max need to win?
- Max has 18 dance ribbons. Max wants 19 dance ribbons. How many more does Max need?
- Max has 1 race car. Max wants 5 race cars. How many more does Max need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 20
- 17
- 20
- 10
- 20
- 18
- 19
- 3
- 1
- 4
What kids practice
- Adding to. Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Putting together. Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Finding the missing part. You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Numbers stay within 20. Each question has a picture: counters for small numbers, bar models for bigger ones.
How to use this worksheet
- Have your kid read the story, then say what it is asking.
- Use the picture first. Then fill in the equation.
- Check the answers with the key on the last page.
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