This medium sheet stretches first graders into nine word problems within 20 with no tracing warm-up. Children solve Ben losing 4 of his 11 toy cars, 8 ducks joined by 6 more, Maya giving 9 of her 15 beads away, 7 cats joined by 5 more, Jake using 8 of his 13 blocks, a tree of 6 birds with 9 more landing, Emma spending 8 of 17 coins, 4 bees joined by 8 more, and a jar of 16 candies after taking 7.
A matching column then pairs 5 + 9, 18 - 6, 7 + 8, and 20 - 3 with their answers 14, 12, 15, and 17 to reinforce fact recall behind the stories.
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Addition & Subtraction Word Problems Within 20
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Ben has 11 toy cars. He loses 4. How many left? 7
2. A pond has 8 ducks. 6 more swim in. How many now? 14
3. Maya has 15 beads. She gives 9 away. How many remain? 6
4. There are 7 cats. 5 more come. How many total? 12
5. Jake has 13 blocks. He uses 8. How many left? 5
6. A tree has 6 birds. 9 more land. How many now? 15
7. Emma has 17 coins. She spends 8. How many remain? 9
8. There are 4 bees. 8 more arrive. How many total? 12
9. A jar has 16 candies. You take 7. How many left? 9
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
5 + 9
→ 14
14
18 - 6
→ 12
12
7 + 8
→ 15
15
20 - 3
→ 17
17
Addition & Subtraction Word Problems Within 20
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Ben has 11 toy cars. He loses 4. How many left? 7
2) A pond has 8 ducks. 6 more swim in. How many now? 14
3) Maya has 15 beads. She gives 9 away. How many remain? 6
4) There are 7 cats. 5 more come. How many total? 12
5) Jake has 13 blocks. He uses 8. How many left? 5
6) A tree has 6 birds. 9 more land. How many now? 15
7) Emma has 17 coins. She spends 8. How many remain? 9
8) There are 4 bees. 8 more arrive. How many total? 12
9) A jar has 16 candies. You take 7. How many left? 9
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
5 + 9
→ 14
14
18 - 6
→ 12
12
7 + 8
→ 15
15
20 - 3
→ 17
17
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