Basketball math worksheets for 1st grade
10 free basketball math word problems for 1st grade. Adding and taking away within 20. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.

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 Lily. 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 Lily. 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.
- Lily has 12 basketballs. Dad gives Lily 2 more. How many basketballs does Lily have now?
- Lily has 14 basketballs. Mom gives Lily 2 more. How many basketballs does Lily have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Lily made 15 baskets. Dad made 2 baskets. How many baskets did they make altogether?
- Lily scored 16 points. Mom scored 3 points. How many points did they score altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Lily has 7 basketball cards. Lily gives 4 to Dad. How many basketball cards does Lily have left?
- Lily has 8 basketball cards. Lily gives 2 to Owen. How many basketball cards does Lily have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Lily made 16 baskets. Mom made 15 baskets. How many more baskets did Lily make than Mom?
- Lily made 7 baskets. Dad made 2 baskets. How many more baskets did Lily make than Dad?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Lily wants to score 13 points. Lily already scored 3. How many more does Lily need to score?
- Lily has 4 basketballs. Lily wants 8 basketballs. How many more does Lily need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 14
- 16
- 17
- 19
- 3
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 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.
- Taking from. Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Comparing. Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- 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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