1st grade word problems

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6 1st grade word problems (addition, subtraction) · 1 page + answer key

NameDateScore / 6Word problems1st grade math word problemsRead each problem. Show your work in the box, then write the answer.1.A store had 14 crayons. It sold 2of them. How many crayons areleft?Answer:crayons2.Caleb's team scored 9 points inthe first round of a game and 5points in the second round. Howmany points did the team scorein all?Answer:points3.Liam had 9 stickers. He gave 5 toa friend. How many stickers doeshe have left?Answer:stickers4.A school collected 11 cans offood last month and 5 cans thismonth. How many cans did theschool collect altogether?Answer:cans5.There were 12 birds in a tree. 3birds flew away. How many birdsare still in the tree?Answer:birds6.There are 15 seashells on thetable and 5 seashells in a box.How many seashells are there inall?Answer:seashellsedulist.com/worksheets/math/word-problems/1st-gradeFree printables, plus learning programs scholarships can pay for

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Six addition and subtraction stories with numbers within 20, including "how many more" compare problems, which are the trickiest kind for 1st graders. The Common Core standards ask 1st graders to use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart and comparing.

Compare problems ("Omar has 13 balloons. Elijah has 9. How many more does Omar have?") often get added by mistake. Lining up two rows of counters shows why it's subtraction. For pure fact practice at the same level, use 1st grade addition and subtraction worksheets.

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  • For 'how many more' problems, line up both amounts and count the extras.
  • Underline the question so your child knows what to find.

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What word problems do 1st graders solve?

Addition and subtraction within 20 in all situations: adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart and comparing, with unknowns in all positions.

Why does my child add when the problem says 'how many more'?

The word 'more' sounds like addition. Show that comparing two groups means finding the difference, which is subtraction.

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