This year 1 maths resource gives students structured practice in solving addition and subtraction word problems. This is a tricky skill because it involves both math and reading comprehension.

Your students will learn to:

• read and evaluate word problems
• identify what operation is involved
• solve using a variety of strategies that represent their thinking

FEATURES:

• opportunities to use multiple strategies
• plenty of space to show work
• easy to read text
• clear primary fonts
• uncluttered pages

All of the word problems in this pack involve addition or subtraction of numbers up to 20.

These include situations of:

• adding to
• taking away
• comparing
• missing addend
• more than two addends

These year 1 math worksheets present students with word problems in an easy-to-read format. Space is provided to draw a picture or model, use ten frames, use a number line, and write an equation. This allows you to see their use of strategies from the more concrete to the abstract.

WHAT YOU WILL GET

This resource includes 30 worksheets in two formats:

• full page (1 word problem per page)
• half page (2 per page)

If you want to use these with older students who are working below grade level, I suggest using the smaller half-page size. They look more "grown up" but still have plenty of space to show work.

Differentiation

These word problems are written to support year 1 math standards but will work for year 2 students who need remediation. For students who need extra support, I suggest letting them use manipulatives so they can build a model before drawing one on the page.