Grade 1 Addition: Sums to 10

Practice all addition facts with sums of 10 or less

What You'll Learn

  • Solve any addition problem with a sum of 10 or less
  • Build fluency with basic addition facts
  • Check answers using counting

📖Mixing It Up

Now you will practice all the facts you have learned together. Some sums will be small like 3, and some will be as big as 10.

📖Checking Your Work

After you write your answer, you can check it by counting. For 4 + 3 = 7, count: 1, 2, 3, 4 (pause) 5, 6, 7. Yes, 7 is correct!

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If you get stuck, use objects like blocks or draw circles to help you count.

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

  1. Example 1

    2 + 7 = ?

    1. Start at 2 on the number line.
    2. Count forward 7 steps.
    3. You land on 9.

    Answer: 9

  2. Example 2

    3 + 5 = ?

    1. Start at 3 on the number line.
    2. Count forward 5 steps.
    3. You land on 8.

    Answer: 8

  3. Example 3

    1 + 8 = ?

    1. Start at 1 on the number line.
    2. Count forward 8 steps.
    3. You land on 9.

    Answer: 9