Swimming math worksheets for 1st grade
10 free swimming 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.
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Make it about your kid
This sample is about Ella. 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 Ella. 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.
- Ella has 13 swim badges. Grandma gives Ella 2 more. How many swim badges does Ella have now?
- Ella has 2 pool toys. Grandma gives Ella 13 more. How many pool toys does Ella have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Ella found 10 dive rings. Finn found 10 dive rings. How many dive rings did they find altogether?
- Ella swam 17 laps. Grandma swam 3 laps. How many laps did they swim altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Ella has 8 pool toys. Ella gives 7 to Mom. How many pool toys does Ella have left?
- Ella has 11 pool toys. Ella gives 8 to Mom. How many pool toys does Ella have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Ella found 17 dive rings. Finn found 12 dive rings. How many more dive rings did Ella find than Finn?
- Ella found 20 dive rings. Grandma found 11 dive rings. How many more dive rings did Ella find than Grandma?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Ella wants to swim 20 laps. Ella already swam 12. How many more does Ella need to swim?
- Ella has 7 swim badges. Ella wants 11 swim badges. How many more does Ella need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 15
- 15
- 20
- 20
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 9
- 8
- 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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