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Math – Word Problems

Math · CCSS: 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.A.2 · Level 1 · Worksheet 4 of 5 · Practice Set 7

Level 1 ⭐

1 Addition Word Problems

➕ Read each problem. Write the number sentence and solve it.

Problem	Number Sentence	Answer
There are 4 red fish and 9 blue fish. How many fish in all?
Tess made 7 cards, then 6 more. How many cards did she make?
A tree has 5 robins. 5 more land. How many robins are in the tree?

2 Subtraction Word Problems

➖ Read each problem. Write the number sentence and solve it.

Problem	Number Sentence	Answer
Gus had 11 pretzels. He ate 2. How many pretzels are left?
There were 18 peas on a plate. 9 were eaten. How many peas are left?
Fay had 9 bows. She lost 4. How many bows does she have now?

3 Add or Subtract?

🤔 Decide: should you ADD or SUBTRACT? Circle the operation, then solve.

Problem	Add or Subtract?	Answer
There were 7 snails. 3 crawled away.
Wes finds 6 rocks, then 8 more.
A pond had 12 frogs. 5 hopped out.
June has 10 blocks and gets 4 more.

4 Write Your Own Word Problem

✍️ Write one addition word problem and one subtraction word problem. Then solve them!

My addition word problem:

Answer:

My subtraction word problem:

Answer:

+ Bonus Math Practice

Try one extra round for Set 7.

21 + 4 =

28 - 2 =

23 + 7 =