Train math worksheets for 1st grade
10 free train 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 Owen. 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 Owen. 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.
- Owen has 8 toy trains. Grandma gives Owen 3 more. How many toy trains does Owen have now?
- Owen has 6 toy trains. Dad gives Owen 13 more. How many toy trains does Owen have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Owen counted 8 trains. Grandma counted 1 train. How many trains did they count altogether?
- Owen counted 15 trains. Dad counted 2 trains. How many trains did they count altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Owen has 6 toy trains. Owen gives 3 to Leo. How many toy trains does Owen have left?
- Owen has 8 train cars. Owen gives 3 to Mom. How many train cars does Owen have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Owen counted 8 trains. Dad counted 3 trains. How many more trains did Owen count than Dad?
- Owen counted 10 trains. Dad counted 9 trains. How many more trains did Owen count than Dad?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Owen has 1 train car. Owen wants 3 train cars. How many more does Owen need?
- Owen has 17 train cars. Owen wants 19 train cars. How many more does Owen need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 11
- 19
- 9
- 17
- 3
- 5
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 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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