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1st Grade Math Word Problems Worksheets

Grade 1 word problems.

These grade 1 word problem worksheets relate first grade math concepts to the real world. The word problems cover addition, subtraction, time, money, fractions and lengths.

We encourage students to think about the problems carefully by:

• providing a number of mixed word problem worksheets;
• sometimes including irrelevant data within word problems.

Addition word problems

Single digit addition

Addition with sums 50 or less

3 or more numbers added together

Subtraction word problems

Subtracting single digit numbers

Subtracting numbers under 50

Mixed addition and subtraction word problems

Add / subtract word problems with mostly single digit numbers

Add / subtract word problems with numbers under 50

Time word problems

Time and elapsed time problems (whole hours)

Money word problems

Counting money (coins only)

Measurement word problems

Combining and comparing lengths (inches)

Combining and comparing lengths (cm)

Fraction word problems

Write the fraction from the story (parts of whole, parts of group)

Mixed word problems

Addition, subtraction, money, time, fractions and length word problems mixed  

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1st Grade Math Worksheets

First graders can complete a series of engaging worksheets and activities that will help them develop the math skills they need to achieve success in today’s standards-based education system.

Free printable math worksheets aligned to 1st grade Common Core standards.

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Welcome to our First Grade Math Problems.

Here you will find our range of challenging math problem worksheets which are designed to give children the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge to solve a range of longer problems.

These problems are also a great way of developing perseverance and getting children to try different approaches in their math.

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First Grade Math Problems

Here you will find a range of problem solving worksheets.

The problems on the sheets are longer math problems designed to encourage children to use a range of math skills to solve them.

The skills the problems will help to develop include:

• systematic working
• logical thinking
• number fact knowledge
• searching for all possible answers.

At first grade, the problems are straightforward, mainly involving adding sets of numbers, or finding ways of making a given total.

The sheets are also quite well structured at this stage so that children know how many answers they need to find, and there are usually examples showing them what to do.

1st Grade Math Word Problems

At the shops.

At the Shops is a simple money activity where the aim is to get children to find ways to make money amounts up to 15¢

• At the Shops 1
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Balloon Pairs

Balloon Pairs is a number matching activity where the aim is to add pairs of numbers in the balloons to make different totals, and then to sort the totals into a table.

• Balloon Pairs 1

Balls in the Bucket Challenge 1

Balls-in-the-Bucket Challenge is a simple counting activity where the aim is to choose 3 numbers to add together to make different totals. Part of this activity also involves finding lots of ways to make the same total.

• Ball-in-the-Bucket Challenge 1
• Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy is a first grade math problems which involves counting up natural numbers: 1+2+3+4+5. It is a simple problem which involves adding up the number of candles on birthdays.

• How Many Rectangles

How Many Rectangles is an activity involving counting all the rectangles in a shape. It is good for recognising that squares are also rectangles. It is also a good activity for combining different rectangles into other rectangles.

In the Box is an adding activity where the aim is to find all the number triples from a list that add up to 10 and 11.

Make 13 is a math activity involving finding pairs of numbers that total 15, and also finding triples of numbers that add to 15.

• Parking Lots 1

Parking Lots is a sequencing activity involving finding as many ways as possible to park 3 cars into 3 parking lots.

• Pick the Cards

Pick the Cards involves making different totals from a set of 4 numbered cards.

• Place it Right #1

Place it Right involves using place value up to 100 to place the beads in the correct position on an abacus.

Share the Treasure

Share the Treasure involves sharing out 20 gold bars equally into 4 piles. The second part of the activity involves sharing out the bars using four rules.

• Share the Treasure 1
• Who Chose Which Shape #1

Who Chose Which Shape is a logic problem where children have to work out which salamander chose which shape from the clues given.

Looking for some more challenging math problems?

We have some harder math problems of this format at our 2nd grade site.

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Looking for some more first grade math problems?

Here you will find a range of math word problems aimed at first grade level. Each problem sheet is based on an interesting theme such as parties or the seaside.

The problems on these pages are easier and with several problems on each sheet.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• Add and subtract with numbers to 12;
• order numbers to 100;
• solve a range of math problems.
• 1st grade Addition Word Problems
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First Grade Money Worksheets

Here you will find a range of free printable First Grade Money Worksheets.

The following worksheets involve counting different amounts of money in pennies, nickels and dimes.

• learn the names and values of the US coins;
• learn to count up different amounts of money to $1 in coins.

All the free First Grade Math Worksheets in this section are informed by the Elementary Math Benchmarks for First Grade.

1st Grade Money Worksheets

• Free Math Money Worksheets - Counting Same Value Coins
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First Grade Bar Graph Worksheets

Here is our selection of bar graphs for first graders.

These sheets involve reading and interpreting a range of bar graphs and picture graphs with a scale going up in ones.

Using these sheets will help children to understand how bar graphs work.

• Bar Graphs First Grade

First Grade Math Puzzles

Here you will find a range of printable first grade math puzzles for your child to enjoy.

The puzzles will help your child practice and apply their addition and subtraction facts as well as developing their thinking and reasoning skills in a fun and engaging way.

Using these puzzles will help your child to:

• learn their addition facts to 12+12;
• develop thinking and reasoning skills;
• develop perseverance.
• Math Puzzles 1st Grade

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1st Grade Math Worksheets

In this section, you can view all of our first-grade math worksheets and resources. these include common-core aligned, themed and age-specific worksheets. perfect to use in the classroom or homeschooling environment..

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We add dozens of new worksheets and materials for math teachers and homeschool parents every month. Below are the latest grade 1 worksheets added to the site.

Adding 2-digit Numbers and 1-digit Numbers 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Defining and Non-defining Attributes of Shapes 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Analog and Digital Clocks 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Addition and Subtraction of Numbers within 20 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Naming Numbers From 1 Up To 120 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Comparing Lengths of Two Objects 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Understanding the Basic Number Properties of Addition 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Skip Counting By 5 Up To 10 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Subtracting Numbers within 20 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Measuring the Length of an Object 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Word Problems on Addition and Subtraction of Numbers 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Subtracting 2-digit Numbers and 1-digit Numbers 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Comparing 2-digit Numbers Using Symbols 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Identifying Time in Hours and Half-hours 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Decomposing Numbers within 20 1st Grade Math Worksheets

Properties of Subtraction (Botany Themed) Math Worksheets

1st Grade End Of Year Test Booklet

Cardinal Numbers (International Friendship Day) Math Worksheets

Subtraction of 1- Digit Numbers (Family Fit Lifestyle Month Themed) Math Worksheets

Creating Composite Figures 1st Grade Math Worksheets

1st grade common core aligned learning objectives & standards:.

Learning objectives:

In Grade 1 level, learners are expected to mainly focus on these four key areas: 

(1) developing an understanding of two basic operations: addition, subtraction , as well as strategies in solving such;

(2) displaying a deeper recognition of relationships between whole number and place value

(3) showing initial understanding of accurate and precise use of linear measurement and measuring lengths as iterating length units; and 

(4) reasoning about attributes of, and composing and decomposing geometric shapes . 

Skills to develop:

a. Conceptual skills

• Learners should be able to distinguish the relationship between counting and the two basic mathematical operations of numbers (addition and subtraction), for example: adding three is the same as counting on three. They should be able to explain and use basic properties of addition as one of the strategies to add whole numbers . By comparing a variety of solution strategies, grade 1 learners will be able to build their own understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction. 
• They should be able to compare whole numbers (within 100) based on their place value using tens and ones only. That thinking of whole numbers between 10 and 100 can be expressed in terms of tens and ones (especially recognizing the numbers 21 to 29 as composed of two tens and some ones). Through activities that will develop number sense, learners will be able to understand the order of the counting numbers and their relative magnitudes. This is a good foundation for them to solve related problems. 
• Learners are expected to demonstrate understanding of the meaning and processes of basic concepts of measurement, including units for length, mass, and time.
• They should be able to recognize shapes from different perspectives and orientations, to classify their geometric attributes, and describe how they are alike and different, to develop the background for measurement and for initial understandings of properties such as congruence and symmetry.

b. Procedural skills

• Learners should be able to  discover strategies for adding and subtracting whole numbers within 20 based on their prior knowledge with small numbers. They should apply a different types of models, including countable objects and length-based models (e.g., connecting cubes to form lengths), to create visual representations showing how to  add-to, take-from, put-together, take-apart, and compare situations to develop meaning for the operations of addition and subtraction. Also, learners are to begin becoming problem solvers who are able to reason out in certain situations.
• Derive ways to solve problems using the properties of addition and to create sophisticated strategies based on these properties (e.g., “making tens”) to solve addition and subtraction problems within 20. 
• Learners apply their understanding of tens and ones in being able to  develop and use efficient, accurate, and generalizable methods to add within 100 and subtract multiples of 10. 
• They explore the properties of shapes to compose and decompose plane or solid figures (e.g., put two triangles together to make a quadrilateral) and build understanding of part-whole relationships as well as the properties of the original and composite shapes . 

c. Life skills

• Learners in this level are exposed to a more concrete application of math in their daily lives. The learned concepts and skills are useful in counting, adding, and subtracting real objects such as toys, food boxes, school supplies, etc. 
• As they are already introduced to the basic concept of time in hours and halves, they will begin to give meaning and importance in spending their time wisely. Through that, they will become more responsible and disciplined individuals.
• They will also begin to appreciate the importance of understanding the units of measurement in selecting appropriate sizes of things/shapes. 
• These lessons will also strengthen their knowledge and perspective about the different shapes and space in their surroundings. To be able to tell renowned similarities and differences of objects/materials.

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1 st Grade Math Worksheets

Free, Printable Math Worksheets for at-home Practice

A Parent’s Guide to First Grade Math + Practice Worksheets

Download this informative guide to learn how to best support your first grader as they learn and master important first grade math concepts.

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Why 1st grade math worksheets are important.

A stated objective of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is to standardize academic guidelines nationwide. In other words, what first graders learn in math in one state should be the same as what students of the same age are learning in another state. The curricula may vary between these two states, but the general concepts behind them are similar. This approach is intended to replace wildly differing guidelines among different states, thus eliminating (in theory) inconsistent test scores and other metrics that gauge student success.

An increased focus on math would seem to include a wider variety of topics and concepts being taught at every grade level, including first grade. However, CCSS actually calls for fewer topics at each grade level. The Common Core approach (which is clearly influenced by “Singapore Math”—an educational initiative that promotes mastery instead of memorization) goes against many state standards. Many states mandate a “mile-wide, inch-deep” curriculum in which children are taught so much in a relatively short time span, that they aren’t effectively becoming proficient in the concepts they truly need to understand to succeed at the next level. Hence, CCSS works to establish an incredibly thorough foundation not only for the math concepts in future grades, but also toward practical application for a lifetime.

For first grade, Common Core’s focus is on addition and subtraction— the basic math facts they will use throughout their education and beyond—as well as learning how to measure without necessarily using a ruler, and how to understand shapes. Ultimately, this focus will enable children to develop rigor in real life situations by developing a base of conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

How Our First Grade Math Worksheets Reflect Common Core Standards

Thinkster worksheets for first grade help students develop skills in four critical areas outlined by CCSS:

• Addition and subtraction within 20
• Whole number relationships and place value
• Linear measurements
• Composing and decomposing geometric shapes

1st Grade Math Worksheets: Critical Areas of Focus

First graders likely will be encountering much more math than in the previous school year (especially at schools without full-day kindergarten). The extra time will be put to good use as students work toward mastering basic addition and subtraction skills and developing a better understanding on how numbers work. Here are the four critical areas that Common Core brings to first grade math:

Addition and Subtraction

Students will use a variety of methods and strategies to gain a full comprehension of the concepts behind addition and subtraction. Approaches include length-based models (e.g. stringing cubes together to form lengths), counting to add or subtract (e.g., 5 + 3 = 8 is the same as counting 3 past 5), and making tens (e.g., with 8 + 7, count 2 more from 8 to get 10, and 2 fewer than 7 to get 5, then just add 10 + 5 to get the answer). Ultimately, the goal for kids is to become proficient with addition and subtraction within 20.

Place Value

The concept of two-digit numbers as a certain amount of tens and ones is introduced and emphasized (because understanding place value now will ease the transition to three and four-digit numbers, and beyond, in future grades). Students will learn to add within 100 and subtract by multiples of 10.

Linear Measurement

Students will learn the meaning and processes behind measurement, and they will be taught iteration (mentally building the length of an object using equal-size units) and how to compare the measurements of objects.

First graders will work with shapes to understand their relationships. For example, students will learn that two triangles can be placed together to form a quadrilateral. Concepts such as congruence and symmetry are first introduced.

Overview of First Grade Math Topics

From the four critical areas of focus discussed in the previous section, Common Core also further clarifies the skills first graders should know by the end of the school year. For example, the fluency requirement at this level is adding and subtracting within 10. The four topics presented here, taken directly from CCSS itself, include some specifics on what kids will be taught in first grade.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction. Equations with answers within 20 are emphasized, with strategies including adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing. Students will also solve word problems by applying these skills.

• Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction. The commutative property of addition (5 + 9 is the same as 9 + 5) and associative property of addition (3 + 5 + 7 is the same as adding 3 + 7 to get 10, then adding 10 + 5) are explained. On the subtraction side, students will learn the answer to 9 - 5 is the same as adding that number to 5 to get 9.

• Add and subtract within 20. This is simply more emphasis on basic arithmetic facts with answers of less than 20. Students will understand the relationship between counting and addition/subtraction, as well as learn to use strategies to help them add (for example, arriving at an easier equation to solve a problem such as turning 4 + 6 into 4 + 4 + 2).

• Work with addition and subtraction equations. Students will learn about the equals sign and apply that knowledge to true/false questions (e.g., true or false: 3 + 6 = 6 + 3). Also, first graders will solve problems in which, a part of an equation will be unknown, such as in 2 +__=4 (solve for the blank).

Number Operations in Base 10

• Extend the counting sequence. Students will learn to count, read, and write numbers up to 120.

Understand place value. As already mentioned, students will apply place value principles for years to come, all the way through high school. In first grade, they will learn:

• A two-digit number represents a certain number of tens and a certain number of ones (for example, 47 is 4 tens and 7 ones).
• Ten can be thought of as a bundle of 10 ones.
• Numbers between 11 and 19 are simply a ten plus an amount of ones
• Multiples of 10 up to 90 are the same as a single-digit amount of tens (e.g., 70 is the same as 7 tens and 0 ones).
• How to compare 2 two-digit numbers based on what they have learned about place value.

• Use place value understanding and properties to add and subtract. While learning how to add a two-digit number to a one-digit number or 10, students will come to an understanding that they will add tens and tens together, then ones and ones, and sometimes have to compose a new ten to reach the answer (e.g., 36 + 42 = 30 + 40 = 70, 6 + 2 = 8. First graders will also be taught how to mentally add 10 to a two-digit number and how to subtract multiples of 10 (within 90; e.g., 40 - 20 = 20).

Measurement and Data

• Measure lengths directly and by iterating length units. Students will order three objects by length and indirectly compare the length of two objects by using the third. Also, first graders will express the length of an object in units by using copies of a shorter object (for example, by measuring a long Lego block with smaller, equal-sized Legos).

• Tell and write time. Students will tell and write time, on analog and digital clocks, down to the half-hour.

• Represent and interpret data. First graders will be taught to ask and answer questions on the total number of data points, how many of something are in a category, and how many more or less are in one category than another.

• Reason with shapes and their attributes. The difference between defining attributes (a square has four sides) versus a non-defining attribute (that square is blue!) will be taught. Students will also compose two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes and partition circles and rectangles into two or four equal shares, learning the terms halves, fourths and quarters along the way.

Fourth Grade: Introduction, Common Core State Standards Initiative

• Identify and describe shapes. Kindergartners will learn the names of shapes, describe objects in relation to their positions (e.g., above, below, near, away, and so on), and describe if something is two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

•Analyze, create, compare, and compose shapes. Students will learn about, analyze, describe, and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes in terms of their characteristics (for example, a triangle has three sides) and size. They will also create shapes by drawing or building, and compose simple shapes into larger shapes (e.g., placing two squares together to get a rectangle).

The Truth About CCSS and Performance

Common Core aims to improve educational performance and standardize what students should learn at every grade in preparation for a lifetime of application, but it does not set curricula, nor does it direct how teachers should teach. As with any educational reform, some teachers, schools, and school districts will struggle with CCSS, some will seamlessly adapt, and some will thrive. As a parent, your responsibility is to monitor what your first-grader is learning, discover what is working or isn’t working for your child, and to communicate with his or her teacher—and to accept that your children’s math instruction does differ from what you learned when you were younger, or even what they might have learned last year. The transition can be a little daunting for parent and student alike, but that’s not a product of the standard itself. Common Core simply takes a new, more pointed approach to improving the quality of math instruction in this country.

The Benefits

As previously mentioned, CCSS decreases the number of topics students learn at each grade. However, the remaining topics are covered so extensively that the chances a child will master the corresponding skills increase. An analogy to this approach is comparing two restaurants. One restaurant has a varied menu with dozens of items; the other only serves hamburgers, fries, and milk shakes. The quality of the food at the first restaurant may vary upon the cooks’ experience, the multitude of ingredients required for so many offerings, and the efficiency (or lack thereof) of the staff. Because the second restaurant only serves three items, mastering those three items efficiently should result in an excellent customer experience. That’s not to say the first restaurant won’t succeed (because many do), but there’s always a chance that something on the menu won’t live up to the business’s own expectations.

By reducing the number of math topics taught, Common Core helps ensure students are truly ready for what comes next. Given the attention given to the included concepts, more practical applications and alternate operations of the math can be explored.

Coinciding with the reduction of topics is an emphasis on vigor—achieving a “deep command” of the math being taught. Students will be challenged to understand the concepts behind mathematical operations rather than just resorting to rote memorization and processes to get a right answer. Speed and accuracy are still important; kids won’t be getting away that easily from flash cards and quizzes that increase fluency. Moreover, Common Core places even additional emphasis on practical application—after all, the math kids learn now will be important when they become adults, even if they never have to think about prime numbers or symmetrical lines in their day-to-day lives.

Finally, CCSS links standards from grade to grade so that the skills learned at one level translate into the tools they need to learn at the next level. This coherence would seem an obvious educational approach, but often, there is no link—students are taught a skill in first grade that might not be used (and might have to be re-taught) until third Each new concept in Common Core is an extension of a previous, already learned concept.

Math Practices to Help Improve Performance

In addition to the grade-specific standards it sets forth, Common Core also emphasizes eight “Standards of Mathematical Practice” that teachers at all levels are encouraged to develop in their students.3 These eight practices, designed to improve student performance, are described here, with added information on how they apply to first-graders.

• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them Students explain the problem to themselves and determine ways they can reach a solution. Then, they work at the problem until it’s solved. This CCSS math practice encourages students to take their time to read and try understanding the problem, emphasizing that the process is ultimately important even if it doesn’t result in a correct answer. This initiative is particularly crucial for first-graders, who are just learning to read and might naturally proceed slower while trying to solve a word problem. Students this age will also be encouraged to use pictures or objects to better visualize the problem and solution.
• Reason abstractly and quantitatively Students decontextualize and contextualize problems. By decontextualizing, they break down the problem into anything other than the standard operation. By contextualizing, they apply math into problems that seemingly have none. For example, first-graders may decontextualize an addition problem by using their fingers to arrive at an answer. Children this age who are contextualizing may see a picture with eight objects and visually break the image into two groups of 4 and 4 of the object.
• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others Students use their acquired math knowledge and previous results to explain or critique their work or the work of others. First-graders might still be learning to read and write well, but they do know how to express themselves and may jump at the chance to answer a question out loud. Besides boosting their confidence, the ability to explain the math will increase their ability to excel at it.
• Model with mathematics This is just like it sounds: Students use math to solve real-world problems. First-graders can be challenged to take the math skills they have learned into their own lives. For example, a child trying to count his toy Hot Wheels cars may group them by tens to more easily arrive at an answer
• Use appropriate tools strategically Another self-explanatory practice: Students learn and determine which tools are best for the math problem at hand. In first-grade, children will be taught so much arithmetic that knowing and using the appropriate symbols and signs (e.g., plus sign, minus sign, equals sign, and so on) is vital.
• Attend to precision Students strive to be exact and meticulous—period. As the focus in first grade turns toward mastering basic math facts, arriving at correct answers by any way possible takes on added importance. Furthermore, if a student can’t come up with the right answer on a more complex problem, he should be taking steps to figure out how to solve (e.g. recognize place value: ones, tens, hundreds) or should ask for help.
• Look for and make use of structure Students will look for patterns and structures within math and apply these discoveries to subsequent problems. For example, first-graders who understand the bundling of tens might use that knowledge to easily add 11 to something (just add 1 to the tens place and 1 to the ones place).
• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning Students come to realizations—“a-ha” moments is a good term for these realizations—about the math operations that they are performing and use this knowledge in subsequent problems. For example, a firstgrader might realize that adding 2 to an even number results in another even number, then use that knowledge to help develop her addition skills.

Tips for Helping Your First Grader with These First Grade Math Worksheets

Some of parents’ trepidation with Common Core isn’t so much with the guidelines themselves, but with the testing now aligned with CCSS via local math curricula. Standardized testing was stressful for students and parents before; with the ongoing Common Core implementation, many families simply don’t know what to expect.

Fortunately, CCSS does not have to be that stressful, for you or your first grader. Here are some tips to help your children succeed with Common Core math:

Be informed; be involved

If Common Core concerns you, intrigues you, or confuses you, don’t hesitate to learn as much about it—in your child’s classroom, at your kids’ school, and on a national level. Talk with teachers, principals, and other parents. Seek advice on how you can help your kids, and yourself, navigate CCSS math. If you want to take further action, become involved with PTA or other organizations and committees that deal with your school’s curriculum. The more you know, the more, ultimately, you can help your child.

Give them some real-world math

A basic tenet of Common Core is to apply math principles to real-world situations. Why not start now? Give your child math problems when you are out and about—the store, in traffic, the park, and so on. For example, if your first grader plays soccer, have her separately count the players on your team and on the other team and tell you how many kids there are total.

Take time to learn what they are learning

You might look at a worksheet your child brings home and think, “This isn’t the math I’m used to.” Because Common Core emphasizes understanding the process of arriving at an answer, your child may be taught additional ways to fry a mathematical egg, so to speak. Instead of shunning these approaches, learn them for yourself. Once you comprehend these additional methods, you will be better able to help your child comprehend them as well.

Encourage them to show their work

This suggestion can be read two ways. First, students will be encouraged to show how they arrived at an answer, especially within Common Core. Second, ask your children to show you their homework, particularly the challenging stuff. Explaining how a problem is solved is a basic CCSS tenet, so if your kids can be confident in explaining their work to you, they will carry that confidence into the classroom when the teacher asks for those same explanations.

Seek more help if necessary

If your first grader is struggling with the new math standards, talk with his or her teacher first. You then might want to seek outside resources to help your child. Several online resources provide math help, including worksheets and sample tests that conform to Common Core standards. Tutoring might be an option you consider as well. Innovative iPad-based math programs have emerged that combine the personalized approach of a tutor with today’s technology. This revolutionary approach also may feature a curriculum based on Common Core, thus ensuring your child’s learning at home is aligned with what he or she is learning at school.

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Solve Word Problems on Adding Three Numbers Game

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Dive into this worksheet by practicing to represent word problems as math expressions.

Identify Math Expression for Word Problems Worksheet

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Represent 'Add To' Scenarios Game

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Represent 'Put Together' Situations Game

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Word Problems on Subtraction Game

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Solve 'Change Unknown' Scenarios Game

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1. Practice Material: After teaching a specific concept, such as single-digit addition or place value, you can use these worksheets as practice material to reinforce what students have been taught in class.

2. Assessments: You can use these worksheets to assess students' understanding of the topics you've taught. The variety of exercises, including word problems and numeric problems, can help gauge students' grasp of the material.

3. Homework Assignments: These worksheets can be assigned as homework to give students additional practice outside of the classroom. They can help fill in the gap from regular workbooks.

4. Centers or Stations: In a classroom that uses a centers or stations approach, these worksheets could be used at a math center where students rotate through different activities.

5. Early Finisher Activity: For students who finish their work early, these worksheets can provide an additional challenge and keep them engaged.

6. Group Work: Some worksheets could be used for pair or small group work, promoting collaborative problem-solving skills.

Remember, it's important to go through the worksheets with the students after they've completed them, or provide them with the answer keys, to ensure they understand any mistakes they might have made.

What math skills should I teach my first grade class?

The skills you teach your first graders will depend on your curriculum and their individual learning needs.

Generally, students should learn basic arithmetic operations within 20, understand numbers up to 120, tell time using both analog and digital clocks, interpret simple data, and understand basic geometric concepts including shape attributes and partitioning.

If you’re following the Common Core curriculum , you will want to cover the following standards:

Operations and Algebraic Thinking:

• Using basic addition and subtraction within 20 to solve a variety of word problems, including those involving putting together or taking apart numbers, comparisons, and unknowns in all positions. This can be achieved using visual aids like objects and drawings, or equations with symbols for unknown numbers.
• Solving word-based math problems involving the addition of three whole numbers whose total is less than or equal to 20.
• Applying properties of operations as strategies for addition and subtraction.
• Understanding subtraction as a problem of finding an unknown addend.
• Relating the process of counting to the concepts of addition and subtraction.
• Adding and subtracting numbers within 20 fluently, and applying strategies such as counting on, making ten, decomposing numbers, using the relationship between addition and subtraction, and creating equivalent but easier or known sums for ease of calculation.
• Understanding the meaning of the equal sign and being able to determine if addition and subtraction equations are true or false.
• Determining the unknown whole number in equations involving the addition or subtraction of three whole numbers.

Number and Operations in Base Ten:

• Counting up to 120, starting from any number less than 120. This also involves reading and writing numerals within this range and representing a number of objects with a written numeral.
• Understanding that a two-digit number is composed of tens and ones.
• Comparing two two-digit numbers based on the meaning of the tens and ones digits. This involves using the symbols '>', '=', and '<' to record the results of comparisons.
• Adding within 100, including adding a two-digit number to a one-digit number, and a two-digit number to a multiple of 10. This involves using concrete models or drawings, strategies based on place value, and properties of operations. Students are also expected to relate their strategies to a written method and explain their reasoning. It includes understanding that when adding two-digit numbers, one adds tens to tens and ones to ones, and occasionally it may be necessary to compose a ten.
• Given a two-digit number, mentally finding 10 more or 10 less than the number without having to count, and being able to explain the reasoning behind it.
• Subtracting multiples of 10 (ranging from 10 to 90) from other multiples of 10 in the same range. This is done using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value and operations. Students should relate their strategy to a written method and explain their reasoning used.

Measurement & Data: 

• Telling and writing time in hours and half-hours using both analog and digital clocks.
• Organizing, representing, and interpreting data with up to three categories. This involves asking and answering questions about the total number of data points, the number of data points in each category, and comparing the number of data points between different categories.
• Distinguishing between defining attributes (like triangles being closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (such as color, orientation, or size). This includes building and drawing shapes with defining attributes.
• Partitioning circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares and describing these shares using terms like halves, fourths, and quarters. Also, understanding that decomposing a shape into more equal shares results in smaller shares. This includes the ability to describe the whole shape as two or four of these shares.

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When first-grade students begin to learn math, teachers often use word problems and real-life examples to help students understand the complex language of mathematics. This establishes a foundation for higher education that the students will continue for at least the next 11 years.

By the time they finish the first grade, students are expected to know the basics of counting and number patterns, subtraction and addition, comparing and estimation, basic place values like tens and ones, data and graphs, fractions, two and three-dimensional shapes, and time and money logistics.

The following printable PDFs will help teachers better prepare students to grasp these core concepts for mathematics. Read on to learn more about how word problems help children to attain these goals before completing first grade.

Using Printable Worksheets as Teaching Tools

Deb Russell

Print the PDF: Word Problem Worksheet 1

This printable PDF provides a set of word problems that can test your student's knowledge of arithmetic problems. It also offers a handy number line on the bottom that students can use to help with their work!

How Word Problems Help First Graders Learn Math

Deb Russell 

Print the PDF: Word Problem Worksheet 2

Word problems like those found in this second printable PDF help students grasp the context surrounding why we need and use mathematics in everyday life, so it's essential that teachers ensure that their students understand this context and don't just arrive at an answer based on the math involved.

It breaks down to students understanding the practical application of math. If instead of asking students a question and a series of numbers that need to be solved, a teacher proposes a situation like "Sally has candy to share," students will understand the issue at hand is that she wants to divide them evenly and the solution provides a means to do that.

In this way, students can comprehend the implications of the math and the information they need to know to find the answer: how much candy does Sally have, how many people is she sharing with, and does she want to put any aside for later?

Developing these critical thinking skills as they relate to mathematics are essential for students to continue to study the subject in higher grades.

Shapes Matter, Too!

Print the PDF: Word Problem Worksheet 3

When teaching first-grade students early mathematics subjects with word problem worksheets, it's not just about presenting a situation in which a character has a few of an item and then loses some, it's also about ensuring students understand basic descriptors for shapes and times, measurements, and amounts of money.

In this linked worksheet, for instance, the first question asks students to identify the shape based on the following clues: "I have 4 sides all the same size and I have 4 corners. What am I?" The answer, a square, would only be understood if the student remembers that no other shape has four equal sides and four corners.

Similarly, the second question about time requires that the student be able to calculate addition of hours to a 12-hour system of measurement while question five asks the student to identify number patterns and types by asking about an odd number that's higher than six but lower than nine.

Each of the linked worksheets above covers the full course of mathematics comprehension required for completing the first grade, but it's important that teachers also check to ensure their students understand the context and concepts behind their answers to the questions before allowing them to move to second-grade mathematics.

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