Music math worksheets for 1st grade
10 free music 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 Finn. 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 Finn. 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.
- Finn has 9 music stickers. Grandma gives Finn 9 more. How many music stickers does Finn have now?
- Finn has 16 music stickers. Ben gives Finn 2 more. How many music stickers does Finn have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Finn learned 4 new songs. Grandma learned 9 new songs. How many new songs did they learn altogether?
- Finn sang 6 songs. Ben sang 11 songs. How many songs did they sing altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Finn has 12 music stickers. Finn gives 7 to Ben. How many music stickers does Finn have left?
- Finn has 4 drums. Finn gives 1 to Ben. How many drums does Finn have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Finn learned 9 new songs. Ben learned 2 new songs. How many more new songs did Finn learn than Ben?
- Finn learned 17 new songs. Dad learned 13 new songs. How many more new songs did Finn learn than Dad?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Finn has 8 drums. Finn wants 13 drums. How many more does Finn need?
- Finn wants to sing 3 songs. Finn already sang 2. How many more does Finn need to sing?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 18
- 18
- 13
- 17
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 4
- 5
- 1
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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