This grade 1 addition within 20 worksheet gives 22 problems on addition within 20, ordered from easy to hard, with a separate answer key.
This worksheet has 22 short problems on adding within 20. Children count on, make a ten, use doubles, and add in any order (1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.B.3, 1.OA.C.6).
The first problems use pictures and number lines. The last six are story problems about cookies, balloons, and ducks. Draw or use counters when it helps.
Grade 1 Addition Within 20 Worksheet: problems 1–5
Problem 1: Count and add
Maya has 5 blue counters and 3 orange counters. Write an addition sentence for the picture.
Problem 2: Ten frame sentence
Write an addition sentence for the ten frame.
Problem 3: Find the sums
Find each sum.
- \(6+2\)
- \(7+3\)
- \(9+0\)
- \(4+5\)
Problem 4: Small doubles
Find each double.
- \(2+2\)
- \(3+3\)
- \(4+4\)
- \(5+5\)
Problem 5: Count on with a number line
Start at 5. Hop 4 times to find \(5+4\). Write the sum.
Grade 1 Addition Within 20 Worksheet: problems 6–10
Problem 6: Count on from the bigger number
Find \(3+8\) by starting at the bigger number and counting on.
Problem 7: Show a double
Write the double shown by the ten frames.
Problem 8: Near doubles
Use a double to help. Find each sum.
- \(7+8\)
- \(6+7\)
Problem 9: Make a ten with frames
Jamal has 9 blue counters and 4 orange counters. Write the sum of \(9+4\).
Problem 10: Make a ten with numbers
Fill in the missing numbers: \(8+6=8+2+\text{ __ }=10+\text{ __ }=\text{ __ }\)
Grade 1 Addition Within 20 Worksheet: problems 11–15
Problem 11: Switch the order
Sofia says \(3+9=12\). Write the same numbers in the other order and give the sum.
Problem 12: Circle the twelves
Circle the addition sentences that equal 12: \(6+6\), \(7+4\), \(8+4\), \(9+2\).
Problem 13: Three numbers
Find \(2+7+3\).
Problem 14: Three numbers again
Find \(4+6+5\).
Problem 15: Two sentences
Use the numbers 8, 5, and 13 to write two different addition sentences.
Grade 1 Addition Within 20 Worksheet: problems 16–20
Problem 16: Mixed sums
Find each sum.
- \(9+9\)
- \(10+7\)
- \(8+9\)
- \(7+7\)
Problem 17: Cookies at the bake sale
Sofia sold 8 cookies in the morning. She sold 5 more cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies did she sell in all?
Problem 18: Balloons
There are 7 red balloons and 6 blue balloons. How many balloons are there in all?
Problem 19: Missing stickers
Jamal had 9 stickers. He got some more stickers. Now he has 14 stickers. How many stickers did he get?
Problem 20: Zoo animals
At the zoo, Liam saw 5 monkeys, 4 zebras, and 6 lions. How many animals did he see in all?
Grade 1 Addition Within 20 Worksheet: problems 21–22
Problem 21: Ducks in the pond
Some ducks were in the pond. Then 6 more ducks swam in. Now there are 13 ducks. How many ducks were there at first?
Problem 22: Pages read this week
Diego read 6 pages on Monday, 7 pages on Tuesday, and 5 pages on Wednesday. How many pages did he read in all?
How to use this grade 1 addition within 20 worksheet
Print this grade 1 addition within 20 worksheet as a PDF, solve every problem on paper, then compare with the answer key.
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