Number Line Addition & Subtraction Worksheets for Grade 1

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Easy

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Trace the Words

Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.

1. line

2. jump

3. add

4. plus

5. ten

6. six

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Start at 2. Jump forward 3. Land on  

2. Start at 4. Jump forward 2. Land on  

3. Start at 0. Jump forward 7. Land on  

4. Start at 6. Jump forward 4. Land on  

Part C: True or False?

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. Jumping forward on a number line means adding.

T F

2. Starting at 3 and jumping forward 2 lands on 1.

T F

3. The number of jumps you make is the number you add.

T F

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Easy

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Trace the Words

Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.

1. back

2. less

3. minus

4. five

5. eight

6. zero

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Start at 8. Jump back 3. Land on  

2. Start at 10. Jump back 4. Land on  

3. Start at 7. Jump back 2. Land on  

4. Start at 9. Jump back 5. Land on  

Part C: True or False?

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. Jumping back on a number line means subtracting.

T F

2. Starting at 6 and jumping back 2 lands on 8.

T F

3. When you jump back, the landing number is smaller than the start.

T F

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Easy

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Trace the Words

Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.

1. pencil

2. left

3. begin

4. point

5. start

6. right

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. For 5 + 3, put your pencil on  

2. For 9 - 2, start at  

3. To add, your jumps go to the  

4. To subtract, your jumps go to the  

Part C: True or False?

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. For 9 - 2, you jump 2 spaces to the right.

T F

2. For 6 + 4, you start your pencil on the 6.

T F

3. Right-hand jumps make a number smaller.

T F

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Easy

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Trace the Words

Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.

1. equals

2. sum

3. write

4. plus

5. total

6. minus

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Start at 4, jump 3 right. Write: 4 + 3 =  

2. Start at 10, jump 4 left. Write: 10 - 4 =  

3. Start at 2, jump 5 right. The equation is 2 + 5 =  

4. Start at 8, jump 3 left. The equation is 8 -  

Part C: True or False?

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. Start at 6, jump 2 right matches the equation 6 + 2 = 8.

T F

2. Start at 7, jump 4 left matches the equation 7 + 4 = 11.

T F

3. A jump to the left is written with a minus sign.

T F

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Medium

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. 10 + 5 on a number line:  

2. 14 - 6 on a number line:  

3. Start at 7. Jump forward 8. Land on  

4. Start at 18. Jump back 9. Land on  

5. 12 + 7 on a number line:  

6. 20 - 8 on a number line:  

7. Start at 5. Jump forward 9. Land on  

8. Start at 16. Jump back 7. Land on  

9. 11 + 6 on a number line:  

Part B: Matching

Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.

1. Match each item to its correct answer.

9 + 4

→

forward a little

13 - 5

→

backward a lot

Add 6 to 10

→

forward by six

Subtract 3 from 15

→

backward by three

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Medium

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Start at 5. Jump forward 4, then forward 3. Land on  

2. Start at 15. Jump back 4, then back 2. Land on  

3. Start at 8. Jump forward 5, then back 2. Land on  

4. Start at 12. Jump back 3, then forward 6. Land on  

5. Start at 6. Jump forward 7, then forward 2. Land on  

6. Start at 19. Jump back 5, then back 3. Land on  

7. Start at 10. Jump forward 4, then back 6. Land on  

8. Start at 14. Jump back 8, then forward 5. Land on  

9. Start at 3. Jump forward 9, then back 4. Land on  

Part B: Matching

Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.

1. Match each item to its correct answer.

Sam had 7, got 5 more

→

7+5=12

Ana had 12, gave 4

→

12-4=8

Jay started at 9, added 6

→

9+6=15

Mia had 15, lost 7

→

15-7=8

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Medium

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. I start at 6 and land on 14. I jumped  

2. 4 +  

3. I start at 15 and land on 9. I jumped  

4. 7 +  

5. Start at 3, land on 10. Missing jump =  

6. 13 -  

7. I begin at 2 and finish at 11. I jumped  

8. 6 +  

9. Start at 16, land on 12. Missing jump =  

Part B: Matching

Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.

1. Match each item to its correct answer.

Start 5, land 9

→

4 right

Start 10, land 4

→

6 left

3 + ? = 11

→

8 right

14 - ? = 8

→

6 right

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Medium

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Fill in the Blank

Write the missing word or number on each line.

1. Start at 5, jump 4 right, then 2 left. Land on  

2. Start at 3, jump 6 right, then 1 left. Land on  

3. Start at 10, jump 3 left, then 2 right. Land on  

4. Start at 4, jump 5 right, then 3 right. Land on  

5. Start at 12, jump 4 left, then 5 left. Land on  

6. Start at 7, jump 2 right, then 6 left. Land on  

7. Start at 6, jump 4 right, then 4 left. Land on  

8. Start at 2, jump 7 right, then 2 right. Land on  

9. Start at 15, jump 5 left, then 3 right. Land on  

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 right then 2 left from 6

→

9

3 left then 4 left from 12

→

5

6 right then 3 right from 4

→

13

2 left then 5 right from 8

→

11

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Hard

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Start at 4. Jump forward 6. Where do you land?

2. Start at 13. Jump back 5. Where do you land?

3. Start at 9. Jump forward 3, then forward 4. Where do you land?

4. Start at 18. Jump back 6, then back 3. Where do you land?

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct answer on each line.

1. Start at 7. Jump forward 5. Land on  

2. Start at 16. Jump back 9. Land on  

3. Start at 2. Jump forward 8, then back 3. Land on  

4. Start at 11. Jump back 4, then forward 7. Land on  

5. Start at 6. Jump forward 6, then forward 3. Land on  

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Hard

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Start at 3, jump forward 5, land on 8. Which equation?

2. Start at 12, jump back 4, land on 8. Which equation?

3. Start at 6, jump forward 7, land on 13. Which equation?

4. Start at 17, jump back 8, land on 9. Which equation?

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct answer on each line.

1. Jumps: start 4, forward 6, land 10. Equation: 4 + 6 =  

2. Jumps: start 15, back 7, land 8. Equation: 15 - 7 =  

3. Jumps: start 9, forward 9, land 18. Equation: 9 + 9 =  

4. Jumps: start 20, back 6, land 14. Equation: 20 - 6 =  

5. Jumps: start 5, forward 8, land 13. Equation: 5 + 8 =  

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Hard

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Maya had 12 stickers and gave 5 away. Using a number line, where does she land?

2. Leo has 4 marbles. He finds 6 more. Use a number line. Where does he land?

3. Ella took 9 steps forward, then 3 steps back. Where does she end?

4. Sam had 7 coins. He earned 8 more. Using a number line, where does he land?

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct answer on each line.

1. Ben had 13 grapes and ate 4. He lands on  

2. Ivy had 5 shells. She found 9 more. She lands on  

3. Tom jumped forward 10 steps then back 6. He ends on  

4. Zoe had 8 crayons. She gave 2 away. She lands on  

5. Max had 6 cards. He got 7 more. He lands on  

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Hard

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

Name:

Date:

Grade: Grade 1

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Which number line shows 9 - 4?

2. Which number line shows 3 + 6?

3. Which number line shows 12 - 5?

4. Which number line shows 4 + 7?

Part B: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct answer on each line.

1. A jump starts at 8 and goes 5 left. The equation is 8 -  

2. A jump starts at 2 and goes 9 right. The equation is 2 +  

3. A jump starts at 14 and goes 6 left. The equation is 14 - 6 =  

4. A jump starts at 5 and goes 8 right. The equation is  

5. A jump starts at 11 and goes 3 left. The equation is 11 - 3 =  

Number Line Addition & Subtraction

What's Included in This Download

What You'll Learn

These number line addition & subtraction worksheets help grade 1 students develop essential math skills through engaging activities.

Learning Objectives

• Number Line Addition & Subtraction: Use number lines to model addition and subtraction within 20
• Number Line Addition & Subtraction: Identify starting points and jump direction (right = add, left = subtract)
• Number Line Addition & Subtraction: Write equations to match modeled jumps
• Number Line Addition & Subtraction: Solve missing-addend and multi-step problems on a number line

Skills Covered

How to Use These Worksheets

1. Download & Print: Click the download button to get the PDF. Print on standard 8.5" x 11" paper.
2. Start Simple: Begin with easier pages before moving to more challenging activities.
3. Daily Practice: Dedicate 10-15 minutes each day for consistent learning.
4. Use Manipulatives: Pair worksheets with physical objects like blocks or counters.
5. Provide Encouragement: Celebrate progress and effort to build confidence.
6. Check Progress: Use the included answer key to review work together.

Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Counting the starting number as the first jump instead of starting the count after the first hop forward or backward.
• Jumping the wrong direction — going forward for a subtraction problem or backward for an addition problem.
• Miscounting the number of jumps, especially when the problem has two steps like forward 5 then back 2.

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