1st grade math word problems

10 free 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.

Page 2 of the worksheet. Set A, Adding to. A solved example and 2 questions about Sam, with pictures to count and boxes for the answers.
Page 2 of the free PDF. This sample is about Sam.
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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.

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The 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.

  1. Biscuit finds 15 bones. Then Biscuit finds 4 more. How many bones does Biscuit have now?
  2. Sam has 3 paintbrushes. Mom gives Sam 10 more. How many paintbrushes does Sam have now?

Set B. Putting together

Two groups go together. Find how many in all.

  1. Sam collected 7 gems. Ruby collected 1 gem. How many gems did they collect altogether?
  2. Sam painted 19 pictures. Grandma painted 1 picture. How many pictures did they paint altogether?

Set C. Taking from

Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.

  1. Sam has 5 power-ups. Sam gives 4 to Ruby. How many power-ups does Sam have left?
  2. Sam has 4 paintbrushes. Sam gives 1 to Maya. How many paintbrushes does Sam have left?

Set D. Comparing

Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.

  1. Sam collected 11 gems. Dad collected 9 gems. How many more gems did Sam collect than Dad?
  2. Sam painted 20 pictures. Maya painted 7 pictures. How many more pictures did Sam paint than Maya?

Set E. Finding the missing part

You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.

  1. Sam wants to beat 18 levels. Sam already beat 12. How many more does Sam need to beat?
  2. Sam wants to paint 9 pictures. Sam already painted 1. How many more does Sam need to paint?

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Answer key
  1. 19
  2. 13
  3. 8
  4. 20
  5. 1
  6. 3
  7. 2
  8. 13
  9. 6
  10. 8

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