Kindergarten math word problems
10 free 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 Zoe. 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 Zoe. 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.
- Zoe has 1 pool toy. Grandma gives Zoe 4 more. How many pool toys does Zoe have now?
- Zoe has 6 moon rocks. Mom gives Zoe 1 more. How many moon rocks does Zoe have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Zoe found 4 dive rings. Grandma found 4 dive rings. How many dive rings did they find altogether?
- Zoe spotted 7 planets. Mom spotted 2 planets. How many planets did they spot altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Scout has 8 bones. Scout hides 3 under the couch. How many bones can Scout still see?
- Zoe has 3 moon rocks. Zoe gives 1 to Dad. How many moon rocks does Zoe have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Zoe found 6 dive rings. Mom found 4 dive rings. How many more dive rings did Zoe find than Mom?
- Zoe counted 2 stars. Mom counted 1 star. How many more stars did Zoe count than Mom?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Zoe wants to swim 7 laps. Zoe already swam 6. How many more does Zoe need to swim?
- Zoe has 3 rockets. Zoe wants 4 rockets. How many more does Zoe need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
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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