Monster math worksheets for 1st grade
10 free monster math word problems for 1st grade. Adding and taking away within 20. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.
10 pages. 10 questions, a quick check and an answer key. No sign-up. Each page has a QR code that opens this site.
Make it about your kid
This sample is about Nora. The highlighted words change for your kid. Take a short quiz and we put your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things in every question. The first 10 questions are free.
Start the quizThe 10 questions
Highlighted words are about Nora. In your worksheet they are your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things.
Set A. Adding to
Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Nora has 7 monster cards. Mom gives Nora 2 more. How many monster cards does Nora have now?
- Nora has 18 monster stickers. Mom gives Nora 2 more. How many monster stickers does Nora have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Nora drew 4 monsters. Grandma drew 16 monsters. How many monsters did they draw altogether?
- Nora drew 16 monsters. Owen drew 4 monsters. How many monsters did they draw altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Nora has 11 monster stickers. Nora gives 6 to Zoe. How many monster stickers does Nora have left?
- Nora has 14 monster stickers. Nora gives 9 to Zoe. How many monster stickers does Nora have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Nora drew 9 monsters. Zoe drew 3 monsters. How many more monsters did Nora draw than Zoe?
- Nora drew 13 monsters. Dad drew 11 monsters. How many more monsters did Nora draw than Dad?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Nora has 4 monster cards. Nora wants 16 monster cards. How many more does Nora need?
- Nora wants to catch 12 monsters. Nora already caught 2. How many more does Nora need to catch?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 9
- 20
- 20
- 20
- 5
- 5
- 6
- 2
- 12
- 10
What kids practice
- Adding to. Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Putting together. Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Taking from. Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Comparing. Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Finding the missing part. You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Numbers stay within 20. Each question has a picture: counters for small numbers, bar models for bigger ones.
How to use this worksheet
- Have your kid read the story, then say what it is asking.
- Use the picture first. Then fill in the equation.
- Check the answers with the key on the last page.
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