Addition Worksheet for Class 1: Count, Add and Match
Help children understand addition through pictures, matching activities and single-digit sums. This addition worksheet for Class 1 connects the idea of joining two groups with writing a number sentence. Children count the objects, find how many there are altogether and record the total.
Use the worksheet for classroom practice, homework or a short revision session. Begin with objects your child can move, then use pictures and written sums. The additional examples and practice below support understanding, with a clickable answer box for checking completed work.
Picture Addition: How Many Altogether?
Picture addition makes the quantities visible. Ask your child to count the objects in the first group and then the second group. Next, count both groups together to find the total. Encourage them to touch or point to each picture once so no object is missed or counted twice.
Worked example: One group has 3 pencils and another has 2 pencils.
Count all the pencils: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
3 + 2 = 5. There are 5 pencils altogether.
Ask your child to explain what each number represents. Three is the number in the first group, two is the number in the second group and five is the combined total.
Add and Match the Correct Answer
In an add-and-match activity, children solve a sum and connect it with the correct answer. Encourage them to calculate before drawing a line. Looking for an answer without working out the sum can lead to guessing.
Example: Match 4 + 3 with its answer.
Four objects and three more make seven. Connect 4 + 3 with 7.
After matching, read the complete number sentence aloud. Check each sum independently, especially when several sums produce the same total.
Understanding Single-Digit Addition Sums
A single-digit addition sum uses one-digit numbers as the numbers being added. Its answer can have one digit or two digits. For example, 4 + 3 = 7, while 8 + 5 = 13.
The plus sign means add. The equals sign means that the quantities on both sides have the same value. In 6 + 2 = 8, six and two together represent the same amount as eight.
Start with sums your child can represent confidently. If a total above ten is difficult, use counters to build a group of ten and count the remaining ones.
Moving from Counting All to Counting On
Beginners may count every object to find a total. Once they understand this method, introduce counting on. Keep the first quantity in mind and count forward for the second quantity.
Example: 5 + 3
Start at 5. Count three more numbers: 6, 7, 8.
5 + 3 = 8.
Do not count the starting number as the first added one. A number line can help: start at 5 and make three forward jumps, landing on 8.
Extra Addition Practice with Answers
These original questions provide extra practice alongside the worksheet. Solve them using counters, drawings or counting on, then open the answer box.
- 2 + 3 = __
- 4 + 2 = __
- 5 + 4 = __
- 7 + 1 = __
- 6 + 0 = __
- 3 + 3 = __
- 8 + 2 = __
- 6 + 5 = __
- 9 + 4 = __
- 7 + 7 = __
- A box has 4 red blocks and 5 yellow blocks. How many blocks are there altogether?
- Tara has 6 stickers and receives 3 more. How many stickers does she have now?
Click to View Practice Answers
1. 5; 2. 6; 3. 9; 4. 8; 5. 6; 6. 6; 7. 10; 8. 11; 9. 13; 10. 14; 11. 4 + 5 = 9 blocks; 12. 6 + 3 = 9 stickers.
Check Understanding with a Build-and-Add Activity
Write a sum on a card and ask your child to build its two groups with counters. Let them join the groups, find the total and write the complete number sentence. Change the sum and repeat with a few examples.
If an answer is incorrect, ask your child to show how they counted. Check for missed objects, repeated counting or an incorrect starting point when counting on. Encourage careful explanation rather than speed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I introduce addition to Class 1?
Use two small groups of objects. Count each group, join them and find the total. Connect this action with a written addition sentence.
What is picture addition?
Picture addition uses drawings to represent the quantities being added. Children count the pictures and write the combined total.
How should children complete an add-and-match activity?
Solve each sum first, then draw a line to its correct answer. Read the completed number sentence to check the match.
Can single-digit addition have a two-digit answer?
Yes. The numbers being added can each have one digit while the total has two digits. For example, 8 + 5 = 13.
What happens when zero is added to a number?
The number stays the same because no extra quantity is added. For example, 6 + 0 = 6.
Where are the extra practice answers?
Open “Click to View Practice Answers” below the twelve additional questions. Those answers apply to the on-page practice.
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