Word Problems - Grade 1 Math Worksheet 5 - 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

• 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.
• Draw or use objects to model a word problem before writing the number sentence.

How to use this worksheet

Ask 'more or fewer?' before any calculating. If your child can say the answer should be smaller than the number they started with, they have understood the problem, and the subtraction that follows is the easy part. If they cannot, re-read the story rather than practising the sum.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Riya has 3 apples. She buys 2 more. How many apples now? ______
2. There are 5 balloons. 1 flies away. How many left? ______

Frequently asked questions

Should I read the problems to my child?

Yes, at Grade 1 that is normal and helpful. Read the words, but let your child decide the operation and do the working - that is the part being learned.

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.