Monster math worksheets for 1st grade

10 free monster 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 Nora, with pictures to count and boxes for the answers.
Page 2 of the free PDF. This sample is about Nora.
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This sample is about Nora. 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 Nora. 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. Nora has 7 monster cards. Mom gives Nora 2 more. How many monster cards does Nora have now?
  2. Nora has 18 monster stickers. Mom gives Nora 2 more. How many monster stickers does Nora have now?

Set B. Putting together

Two groups go together. Find how many in all.

  1. Nora drew 4 monsters. Grandma drew 16 monsters. How many monsters did they draw altogether?
  2. Nora drew 16 monsters. Owen drew 4 monsters. How many monsters did they draw altogether?

Set C. Taking from

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

  1. Nora has 11 monster stickers. Nora gives 6 to Zoe. How many monster stickers does Nora have left?
  2. Nora has 14 monster stickers. Nora gives 9 to Zoe. How many monster stickers does Nora have left?

Set D. Comparing

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

  1. Nora drew 9 monsters. Zoe drew 3 monsters. How many more monsters did Nora draw than Zoe?
  2. Nora drew 13 monsters. Dad drew 11 monsters. How many more monsters did Nora draw than Dad?

Set E. Finding the missing part

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

  1. Nora has 4 monster cards. Nora wants 16 monster cards. How many more does Nora need?
  2. Nora wants to catch 12 monsters. Nora already caught 2. How many more does Nora need to catch?

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Answer key
  1. 9
  2. 20
  3. 20
  4. 20
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. 6
  8. 2
  9. 12
  10. 10

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