Story Problems to 20 Worksheets for 1st Grade

What your child practices

Looking for 1st grade math practice on Story Problems to 20 (Grade 1 in Canada)? Here are 50 worksheets with 400 questions in total. In the early grades, number sense grows through lots of short, hands on practice, and Story Problems to 20 is one of the building blocks teachers return to all year. Each of the 50 versions of Story Problems to 20 has new questions, so your child can repeat the skill without memorizing answers. The skill matches Common Core 1.OA.A.1, the standard for operations and algebraic thinking: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing to solve problems. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 1. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Before printing, try the Story Problems to 20 video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.

Tips for parents

• Keep counters, blocks or fingers nearby. Young children learn numbers best when they can touch them.
• Do one sheet, check it with the answer key, then redo only the missed problems the next day.
• Turn one problem into a real life question, using snacks, coins or toys around the house.