Monster math worksheets for kindergarten
10 free monster math word problems for kindergarten. Adding and taking away within 10. 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 Theo. 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 Theo. 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.
- Theo has 8 monster stickers. Cora gives Theo 1 more. How many monster stickers does Theo have now?
- Theo has 6 monster stickers. Cora gives Theo 3 more. How many monster stickers does Theo have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Theo caught 2 monsters. Sam caught 7 monsters. How many monsters did they catch altogether?
- Theo drew 2 monsters. Dad drew 5 monsters. How many monsters did they draw altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Theo has 8 monster stickers. Theo gives 7 to Dad. How many monster stickers does Theo have left?
- Theo has 6 monster cards. Theo gives 5 to Dad. How many monster cards does Theo have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Theo caught 3 monsters. Sam caught 1 monster. How many more monsters did Theo catch than Sam?
- Theo caught 8 monsters. Sam caught 5 monsters. How many more monsters did Theo catch than Sam?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Theo has 1 monster card. Theo wants 9 monster cards. How many more does Theo need?
- Theo wants to draw 3 monsters. Theo already drew 1. How many more does Theo need to draw?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 7
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 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 10. Each question has a picture: counters for small numbers, bar models for bigger ones.
How to use this worksheet
- Read each story out loud together.
- Let your kid touch and count the pictures.
- Do one set a day. Each set starts with a solved example.
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