Grade 1 word problems
This Grade 1 worksheet practices grade 1 word problems (Common Core 1.NBT.B.3, 1.NBT.C.5; Alberta Patterns 1; Alberta Number 1).
6 mixed Grade 1 math word problems, each from a different skill, with an answer key.
6 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser
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On this sheet
- Leo has 23 marbles. Noah gives Leo ten more marbles. How many marbles does Leo have now? — answer: 33
- There are 13 cookies on the desk. Leo takes 4 cookies away. How many cookies are on the desk now? — answer: 9
- Dev has 3 stickers. Maya gives Dev some more stickers. Now Dev has 5 stickers. How many stickers did Maya give Dev? — answer: 2
How to teach it
- Read the whole problem, then say in your own words what it asks.
- Find the numbers that matter, and what you are looking for.
- Choose the operation, or draw a picture or a bar model.
- Solve, then check that the answer makes sense in the story.
Questions teachers ask
- How many problems are on this worksheet?
- 6 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
- What grade and standard is it for?
- Grade 1. Common Core: 1.NBT.B.3, 1.NBT.C.5. Alberta: Patterns 1, Number 1.
- Can I print more than one version?
- Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
- Are the word problems levelled by grade?
- Yes. Each sheet uses only skills taught in its grade, as the skill map places them, so a Grade 3 sheet never needs Grade 4 content.
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