Fairy tale math worksheets for 1st grade
10 free fairy tale 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.
11 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 6 fairy wands. Dad gives Zoe 11 more. How many fairy wands does Zoe have now?
- Zoe has 3 fairy wands. Jack gives Zoe 3 more. How many fairy wands does Zoe have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Zoe drew 10 castles. Jack drew 4 castles. How many castles did they draw altogether?
- Zoe drew 8 castles. Grandma drew 7 castles. How many castles did they draw altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Zoe has 6 fairy wands. Zoe gives 5 to Grandma. How many fairy wands does Zoe have left?
- Zoe has 16 fairy wands. Zoe gives 12 to Grandma. How many fairy wands does Zoe have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Zoe drew 4 castles. Dad drew 2 castles. How many more castles did Zoe draw than Dad?
- Zoe found 14 magic keys. Grandma found 8 magic keys. How many more magic keys did Zoe find than Grandma?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Zoe wants to draw 10 castles. Zoe already drew 2. How many more does Zoe need to draw?
- Zoe wants to draw 3 castles. Zoe already drew 1. How many more does Zoe need to draw?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 17
- 6
- 14
- 15
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 8
- 2
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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