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Grade 1 Word problems — Gentle practice

Word problems turn real situations into mathematical operations. Start with accessible examples. Give extra time for thinking and use a visual model whenever helpful.

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Grade 1 Word problems — Gentle practice

Name: ________________________   Date: ______________

20 questions

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

  1. There are 22 books. 8 are checked out. How many remain?
  2. There are 8 books. 1 are checked out. How many remain?
  3. Maya has 12 stickers. She gets 10 more. How many stickers now?
  4. A box has 11 red beads and 4 blue beads. How many in all?
  5. A box has 2 red beads and 4 blue beads. How many in all?
  6. Maya has 15 stickers. She gets 1 more. How many stickers now?
  7. There are 10 books. 6 are checked out. How many remain?
  8. There are 6 books. 1 are checked out. How many remain?
  9. Maya has 13 stickers. She gets 3 more. How many stickers now?
  10. There are 9 books. 7 are checked out. How many remain?
  11. A box has 13 red beads and 1 blue beads. How many in all?
  12. There are 8 books. 5 are checked out. How many remain?
  13. A box has 13 red beads and 10 blue beads. How many in all?
  14. A box has 4 red beads and 10 blue beads. How many in all?
  15. A box has 13 red beads and 5 blue beads. How many in all?
  16. A box has 6 red beads and 3 blue beads. How many in all?
  17. A box has 5 red beads and 5 blue beads. How many in all?
  18. There are 14 books. 4 are checked out. How many remain?
  19. Maya has 12 stickers. She gets 8 more. How many stickers now?
  20. Maya has 4 stickers. She gets 1 more. How many stickers now?

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  1. 1. 14
  2. 2. 7
  3. 3. 22
  4. 4. 15
  5. 5. 6
  6. 6. 16
  7. 7. 4
  8. 8. 5
  9. 9. 16
  10. 10. 2
  11. 11. 14
  12. 12. 3
  13. 13. 23
  14. 14. 14
  15. 15. 18
  16. 16. 9
  17. 17. 10
  18. 18. 10
  19. 19. 20
  20. 20. 5

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.