Grade 1 Word Problems worksheets
Short addition and subtraction stories within 10 and 20, including stories where the unknown is the start or the change.
- Addition word problems (within 10)
Related standards: 1.OA.A.1
- Addition word problems (within 20)
Related standards: 1.OA.A.1
- Subtraction word problems (within 10)
Related standards: 1.OA.A.1
- Subtraction word problems (within 20)
Related standards: 1.OA.A.1
- Missing-number word problems
Related standards: 1.OA.A.1
How the skills build
Within 10 comes before within 20 for each operation. Missing-number word problems come last because the unknown no longer sits in the answer position.
Using these worksheets
- Review
Read the first story aloud together, then let children solve the rest alone; it works as a Friday review once the equation sheets feel familiar.
Related standards
- 1.OA.A.1: Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems (unknown in any position).
Common Core–informed practice; not a claim of official alignment.