Dog's Story Sums – Word Problems Worksheet (IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics)

About This Worksheet

Read short stories and decide whether to add or subtract. This colourful, printable IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics worksheet gives young learners focused practice with word problems, with a friendly dog to guide them. It has a name, class and date box for students, the mindtested.com header and a score box, and page 2 is a ready-to-use answer key for teachers and parents.

What Questions Are in This Worksheet?

There are 4 activities worth 12 marks in total:

• Activity A: Addition word problems.
• Activity B: Subtraction word problems.
• Activity C: Multiple-choice word problems.
• Activity D: Number sentences.

What Your Child Will Practise

• Read a story problem
• Choose to add or subtract
• Write a number sentence
• Check the answer

How to Use This Worksheet

1. Print the PDF on A4 paper (colour is best, but black and white works too).
2. Read each instruction aloud together before your child starts.
3. Let your child try every activity independently first.
4. Check with the answer key on page 2 and talk through any mistakes.

Tip: five to ten minutes of regular practice works better for Grade 1 learners than one long session. Colour in the dog when the worksheet is finished as a small reward.

Ideal for classroom use, homework, tutoring or home learning in IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics (Word Problems). Answer key included.