Single Digit Addition Word Problem Activity
Use this single digit addition word problem activity to help kindergarten and 1st grade students count two picture groups and write the number sentence on 12 self-checking task cards. Answer key included.
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Description
This single digit addition word problem activity helps young learners turn a short story into a number sentence. Children read 12 picture task cards, count two groups of objects such as apples and oranges or balls and blocks, and add them to find how many in all. Every sum stays within 10, so kindergarten and 1st grade students can focus on what the story is asking them to do.
How to Use This Activity
Print the fold-over task cards, fold each sheet on the center line and cut on the dashed lines so every card keeps its answer on the back. Children pick a card, read the story, count each group in the picture and write the number sentence on the Problem Log. Then they flip the card to check their work. A practice worksheet asks children to draw a picture for each story and write the matching addition sentence.
What’s Included
- A How to Use page with steps, prep tips and extension ideas
- 12 fold-over addition word problem task cards with pictures to count and the answer on the back
- A Problem Log recording sheet for all 12 cards
- A kindergarten practice worksheet: draw each story and write the number sentence
- An answer key for the task cards and the practice page
Why Word Problems Help Kids Learn
First, story problems show children that addition is about putting real things together, not just numbers on a page. Second, counting the pictures and then writing the equation links a picture, a story and a number sentence, which builds strong number sense. Third, the self-checking cards let children work on their own and fix mistakes right away.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use the cards at a math center, during small group time or for practice at home. Act out a story with real snacks or toy blocks, or ask children to make up a new story for a friend to solve. This kindergarten addition activity also works well as a quick review for first graders. Pair the single digit addition word problem activity with the resources below for more practice.
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