Addition and Subtraction Within 20 Worksheet: 8 + 5 Story — Grade 1
Grade 1 addition and subtraction within 20 practice on 8 + 5 story. Five tasks with matching answers, teacher guidance, and Letter/A4 printing. Save as PDF from the print window.
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Page layout
0 practice pages · 0 answer pages. Pages are added automatically when needed. Question content and answer keys stay together.
Ready to teach
Ages 6-7 · About 15 minutes · Adult-supported
- What students will do
- Connect addition and subtraction through parts and a whole.
- Age and response support
- An adult may read; accept pointing, drawing, or a dictated response. Assess the idea rather than handwriting.
- Before assigning
- Print student pages separately from answers. Read the scenario and model assumptions before assigning. No external account, equipment, or audio is needed.
- Materials
- Pencil
Continue this learning sequence
Addition and Subtraction Within 20 Worksheets for Grade 1 →- Complete practice
- 1. Explore
- 2. Practice
- 3. Apply
- 4. Review
- 5. Check
- 6. Practice
- 7. Practice
- 8. Practice
- 9. Practice
Adult guidance · About 15 minutes · Pencil
Choose the stage for this learning goal
Compare the first published task at each stage. Teaching material may be shared. Choose by readiness and retain the adult support noted on each activity.
- Explore
How many apples altogether?
- Practice
There are 7 birds. 5 more arrive. How many birds now?
- Apply
Draw two groups to show 5 + 7. Write the total.
- Review
There are 8 balls and 6 cars. How many toys altogether?
- Check understanding
Count the apples to solve 6 + 8.
About this practice
Grade 1 · Mathematics · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4
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Teaching guide, sample answers and curriculum references
Before you begin
Read or listen to the model and identify what the task asks before responding.
How to use this worksheet
- How many tokens are there altogether?
- Write the total after removing 5 tokens.
- Reverse the order of the two parts. Does the addition total change? Why?
A common mistake to discuss
The same two collections are combined, so the total is unchanged.
What to practice next
Create a different example that preserves the learning goal, and explain how you would check it.
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