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Grade 1 Word problems — Everyday practice

Word problems turn real situations into mathematical operations. Work steadily and show a few steps for problems that need them.

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Grade 1 Word problems — Everyday practice

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20 questions

Directions: Read the story once for meaning and again for quantities. Write your answer for each problem.

  1. Maya has 9 stickers. She gets 10 more. How many stickers now?
  2. There are 14 books. 4 are checked out. How many remain?
  3. A box has 12 red beads and 9 blue beads. How many in all?
  4. Maya has 14 stickers. She gets 2 more. How many stickers now?
  5. There are 20 books. 5 are checked out. How many remain?
  6. Maya has 3 stickers. She gets 8 more. How many stickers now?
  7. Maya has 14 stickers. She gets 10 more. How many stickers now?
  8. Maya has 14 stickers. She gets 5 more. How many stickers now?
  9. A box has 5 red beads and 6 blue beads. How many in all?
  10. There are 21 books. 9 are checked out. How many remain?
  11. Maya has 8 stickers. She gets 2 more. How many stickers now?
  12. A box has 9 red beads and 2 blue beads. How many in all?
  13. There are 10 books. 3 are checked out. How many remain?
  14. A box has 3 red beads and 8 blue beads. How many in all?
  15. There are 3 books. 1 are checked out. How many remain?
  16. A box has 7 red beads and 7 blue beads. How many in all?
  17. A box has 4 red beads and 3 blue beads. How many in all?
  18. Maya has 10 stickers. She gets 9 more. How many stickers now?
  19. There are 13 books. 1 are checked out. How many remain?
  20. Maya has 11 stickers. She gets 5 more. How many stickers now?

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  1. 1. 19
  2. 2. 10
  3. 3. 21
  4. 4. 16
  5. 5. 15
  6. 6. 11
  7. 7. 24
  8. 8. 19
  9. 9. 11
  10. 10. 12
  11. 11. 10
  12. 12. 11
  13. 13. 7
  14. 14. 11
  15. 15. 2
  16. 16. 14
  17. 17. 7
  18. 18. 19
  19. 19. 12
  20. 20. 16

How to help with this skill

First graders use drawings, objects, and number lines to understand small numbers and explain their thinking. Focus on accuracy before speed.

  • Read the story once for meaning and again for quantities.
  • Ask what is known and what is missing; draw a quick model.
  • Write an equation, solve it, and label the answer with units.

Try this: Tell the story back without the numbers before solving it.

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Supplementary math practice, not a full curriculum. Review answers with your learner.