Word Problems - Grade 1 Math Worksheet 10 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Word Problems worksheet for Grade 1 Math. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 1 Math practice

This printable Word Problems worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 1 Math collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Check that an answer makes sense against the story, not just the arithmetic.
• Explain in words how the answer was found.
• Read a short story problem and decide whether it needs adding or taking away.
• Pick out the two numbers that matter in a sentence problem.

How to use this worksheet

Let your child act the problem out with buttons, coins or blocks before writing anything. Word problems are the first place maths meets reading, and moving real objects removes the reading load long enough for the child to see whether the set is getting bigger or smaller.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. There are 3 apples. 6 more added. Total apples? ______
2. Sam has 5 balloons. 2 burst. How many left? ______

Frequently asked questions

Do answers need a number sentence, or is the answer enough?

Write the number sentence. It shows the thinking, makes mistakes easy to spot, and is the format expected as problems get longer in later grades.

My child always adds. How do I break that habit?

Ask whether the answer should be bigger or smaller than the starting number before any writing. Once that question becomes a habit, the automatic adding stops.

My child can add but not solve word problems. Why?

Because word problems test reading and choosing an operation as well as calculating. The arithmetic is fine; the missing step is deciding what the story is asking, which needs its own practice.