Examples of Easy One-Step Word Problems for 1st Grade

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🍎 Addition: Combining two or more groups to find the total. Think of it as putting things together! Example: 2 apples + 3 apples = 5 apples.
• 빼기 Subtraction: Taking away one group from another to find the difference. Think of it as removing things! Example: 5 cookies - 2 cookies = 3 cookies.
• ➕ Key Words for Addition: 'In all', 'total', 'sum', 'together', 'plus'.
• ➖ Key Words for Subtraction: 'Left', 'difference', 'remain', 'take away', 'less'.
• 💡 One-Step Problems: These problems only require you to do one calculation (either addition or subtraction) to find the answer.

🧮 Practice Quiz

1. Sarah has 3 balloons. John gives her 2 more. How many balloons does Sarah have in all?

   1. 3
   2. 5
   3. 1

2. Tom had 5 cookies. He ate 1 cookie. How many cookies does Tom have left?

   1. 6
   2. 4
   3. 2

3. There are 4 birds on a tree. 3 more birds fly to the tree. How many birds are on the tree now?

   1. 1
   2. 7
   3. 5

4. Lisa has 6 pencils. She gives 2 pencils to her friend. How many pencils does Lisa have left?

   1. 8
   2. 4
   3. 2

5. Mike has 2 toy cars. He buys 4 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Mike have in total?

   1. 6
   2. 2
   3. 8

6. There are 7 flowers in a vase. Someone takes away 3 flowers. How many flowers are left in the vase?

   1. 10
   2. 4
   3. 3

7. Emily has 1 book. Her mom gives her 5 more books. How many books does Emily have now?

   1. 4
   2. 6
   3. 5