Dance math worksheets for 1st grade
10 free dance 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.

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 Ben. 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 Ben. 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.
- Ben has 19 dance ribbons. Ivy gives Ben 1 more. How many dance ribbons does Ben have now?
- Ben has 17 dance ribbons. Dad gives Ben 3 more. How many dance ribbons does Ben have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Ben did 18 spins. Cora did 2 spins. How many spins did they do altogether?
- Ben did 9 spins. Dad did 7 spins. How many spins did they do altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Ben has 20 dance ribbons. Ben gives 5 to Cora. How many dance ribbons does Ben have left?
- Ben has 6 dance ribbons. Ben gives 5 to Cora. How many dance ribbons does Ben have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Ben did 7 spins. Dad did 5 spins. How many more spins did Ben do than Dad?
- Ben did 19 spins. Dad did 15 spins. How many more spins did Ben do than Dad?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Ben has 4 dance ribbons. Ben wants 8 dance ribbons. How many more does Ben need?
- Ben has 2 dance ribbons. Ben wants 5 dance ribbons. How many more does Ben need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 20
- 20
- 20
- 16
- 15
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 4
- 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 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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