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Addition word problems to 20

Grade 1 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Read the story. Decide whether the groups join or come apart, then solve.

  1. Eli has 2 books. Eli gets 4 more. How many books does Eli have now?
  2. Lia has 6 cards. Lia gets 2 more. How many cards does Lia have now?
  3. Kai has 4 pencils. Kai gets 2 more. How many pencils does Kai have now?
  4. Eli has 1 marbles. Eli gets 1 more. How many marbles does Eli have now?
  5. Hana has 12 blocks. Hana gets 2 more. How many blocks does Hana have now?
  6. Gus has 6 blocks. Gus gets 8 more. How many blocks does Gus have now?
  7. Ana has 3 cards. Ana gets 8 more. How many cards does Ana have now?
  8. Eli has 9 shells. Eli gets 3 more. How many shells does Eli have now?
  9. Ana has 17 stamps. Ana gets 3 more. How many stamps does Ana have now?
  10. Lia has 17 stamps. Lia gets 3 more. How many stamps does Lia have now?
  11. Mo has 4 buttons. Mo gets 16 more. How many buttons does Mo have now?
  12. Ivy has 7 blocks. Ivy gets 10 more. How many blocks does Ivy have now?
  13. Chen has 5 buttons. Eli has 4 buttons. How many buttons do they have in all?
  14. Gus has 5 pencils. Kai has 6 pencils. How many pencils do they have in all?
  15. Mo has 14 marbles. Eli has 3 marbles. How many marbles do they have in all?
  16. Chen has 14 pencils. Ben has 6 pencils. How many pencils do they have in all?
  17. Jon and Pia have 18 buttons in all. Jon has 15. How many does Pia have?
  18. Fay and Ivy have 10 stamps in all. Fay has 5. How many does Ivy have?
  19. Ben and Eli have 18 shells in all. Ben has 6. How many does Eli have?
  20. Ben and Hana have 18 crayons in all. Ben has 7. How many does Hana have?
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20 of these questions as multiple choice, with near-miss wrong answers, ready for Kahoot or Blooket.

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Answer key: Addition word problems to 20

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 6
  4. 2
  5. 14
  6. 14
  7. 11
  8. 12
  9. 20
  10. 20
  11. 20
  12. 17
  13. 9
  14. 11
  15. 17
  16. 20
  17. 3
  18. 5
  19. 12
  20. 11