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Quick facts to 10: 1st grade math

Add/subtract within 10 fluently. A free 1st grade lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: add/subtract within 10 fluently.

Teach (10 min)

  • Start at the bigger number and count on the smaller one.
  • 6 + 3: start at 6 and count on 3: 7, 8, 9. So 6 + 3 = 9.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/whole.addFacts?lesson=k-facts-add&at=1

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Three questions on a slip:
  • 1. 4 + 1 = ?
  • 2. 1 + 1 = ?
  • 3. 2 + 3 = ?

Question set

10 questions that read in words, easiest first. Questions that need a picture are on the printable sheet below.

  1. 4 + 1 = ?
  2. 1 + 1 = ?
  3. 2 + 3 = ?
  4. 3 + 2 = ?
  5. 3 + 2 = ?
  6. 3 + 3 = ?
  7. 1 + 4 = ?
  8. 3 + 2 = ?
  9. 1 + 3 = ?
  10. 1 + 6 = ?
Answers
  1. 5
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 5
  8. 5
  9. 4
  10. 7

Printable sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

Quick facts to 10 (1st grade)

  1. 2 + 2 = ?
  2. 2 + 2 = ?
  3. 3 + 3 = ?
  4. 5 + 1 = ?
  5. 2 + 4 = ?
  6. 2 + 4 = ?
  7. 3 + 4 = ?
  8. 2 + 3 = ?
  9. 1 + 7 = ?
  10. 2 + 6 = ?
  11. 3 + 2 = ?
  12. 2 + 4 = ?
Key
  1. 4
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 6
  5. 6
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 5
  9. 8
  10. 8
  11. 5
  12. 6

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