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Addition Within 20: Grade 1 Math Worksheet – PDF Download

    Addition Within 20 – Grade 1 math worksheet

    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 1Common Core: 1.OA.A.1 · 1.OA.B.3 · 1.OA.C.6 · 1.OA.C.5

    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.

    Blue and orange counters.

    Problem 2: Ten frame sentence

    Write an addition sentence for the ten frame.

    A ten frame.

    Problem 3: Find the sums

    Find each sum.

    1. \(6+2\)
    2. \(7+3\)
    3. \(9+0\)
    4. \(4+5\)

    Problem 4: Small doubles

    Find each double.

    1. \(2+2\)
    2. \(3+3\)
    3. \(4+4\)
    4. \(5+5\)

    Problem 5: Count on with a number line

    Start at 5. Hop 4 times to find \(5+4\). Write the sum.

    0123456789101112
    Start at 5.

    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.

    Two ten frames.

    Problem 8: Near doubles

    Use a double to help. Find each sum.

    1. \(7+8\)
    2. \(6+7\)

    Problem 9: Make a ten with frames

    Jamal has 9 blue counters and 4 orange counters. Write the sum of \(9+4\).

    Fill the first frame to make ten.

    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.

    1. \(9+9\)
    2. \(10+7\)
    3. \(8+9\)
    4. \(7+7\)

    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?

    ?85
    Parts 8 and 5. The whole is not known yet.

    Problem 18: Balloons

    There are 7 red balloons and 6 blue balloons. How many balloons are there in all?

    ?76
    Seven red and six blue.

    Problem 19: Missing stickers

    Jamal had 9 stickers. He got some more stickers. Now he has 14 stickers. How many stickers did he get?

    149?
    The whole is 14. One part is 9.

    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?

    Addition Within 20: Grade 1 worksheet answer key

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