Fairy tale math worksheets for kindergarten
10 free fairy tale math word problems for kindergarten. Adding and taking away within 10. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.
12 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 Sam. 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 Sam. 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.
- Sam has 9 fairy wands. Mom gives Sam 1 more. How many fairy wands does Sam have now?
- Sam has 4 fairy wands. Dad gives Sam 1 more. How many fairy wands does Sam have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Sam found 5 magic keys. Maya found 1 magic key. How many magic keys did they find altogether?
- Sam found 7 magic keys. Mom found 3 magic keys. How many magic keys did they find altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Sam has 2 fairy wands. Sam gives 1 to Mom. How many fairy wands does Sam have left?
- Sam has 9 fairy wands. Sam gives 6 to Grandma. How many fairy wands does Sam have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Sam found 2 magic keys. Ruby found 1 magic key. How many more magic keys did Sam find than Ruby?
- Sam drew 6 castles. Mom drew 4 castles. How many more castles did Sam draw than Mom?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Sam has 3 fairy wands. Sam wants 4 fairy wands. How many more does Sam need?
- Sam has 2 crowns. Sam wants 5 crowns. How many more does Sam need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 10
- 5
- 6
- 10
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 3
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 10. Each question has a picture: counters for small numbers, bar models for bigger ones.
How to use this worksheet
- Read each story out loud together.
- Let your kid touch and count the pictures.
- Do one set a day. Each set starts with a solved example.
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