This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice word problems: add & subtract within 20 skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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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. Ava has 9 dolls. She gets 7 more. How many now? 16
2. There are 14 ants. 6 walk away. How many left? 8
3. Leo has 5 books. He finds 8 more. How many total? 13
4. A bag has 18 marbles. You take 9. How many remain? 9
5. There are 3 dogs. 7 more come. How many now? 10
6. Ella has 12 stars. She loses 5. How many left? 7
7. A shelf has 8 cups. You add 6 more. How many total? 14
8. There are 19 fish. 8 swim away. How many remain? 11
9. Ryan has 6 hats. He gets 5 more. How many now? 11
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
12 - 5
→ 7
7
4 + 9
→ 13
9
17 - 8
→ 9
13
6 + 8
→ 14
14
Addition & Subtraction Word Problems Within 20
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Ava has 9 dolls. She gets 7 more. How many now? 16
2) There are 14 ants. 6 walk away. How many left? 8
3) Leo has 5 books. He finds 8 more. How many total? 13
4) A bag has 18 marbles. You take 9. How many remain? 9
5) There are 3 dogs. 7 more come. How many now? 10
6) Ella has 12 stars. She loses 5. How many left? 7
7) A shelf has 8 cups. You add 6 more. How many total? 14
8) There are 19 fish. 8 swim away. How many remain? 11
9) Ryan has 6 hats. He gets 5 more. How many now? 11
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
12 - 5
→ 7
7
4 + 9
→ 13
9
17 - 8
→ 9
13
6 + 8
→ 14
14
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