Addition Word Problems (1- and 2-step)
Browse 0 free printable Addition Word Problems (1- and 2-step) worksheets for First Math. These Addition worksheets are designed to give students targeted practice and build confidence in math.
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Prerequisites
Practice Questions
- A school collected 348 cans on Monday and 279 cans on Tuesday for the food drive. How many cans did they collect in total? Answer: ?
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627
- There are 426 students in Grade 4 and 318 students in Grade 5 attending the assembly. How many students are there altogether? Answer: ?
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744
- A baker made 195 muffins in the morning and 268 muffins in the afternoon. How many muffins did the baker make that day? Answer: ?
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463
- Sofia walked 1,245 steps before lunch and 1,389 steps after lunch. How many steps did she walk in total? Answer: ?
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2634
- The library bought 368 new books for fiction and 457 new books for non-fiction. How many new books did the library buy? Answer: ?
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825
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Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes
Have students underline what is being asked, circle all quantities, write an equation, then compute with carries shown if needed.
Common Mistakes
- Adding one number twice and skipping the other
- Dropping a carry in hundreds place on 4-digit sums
- Writing units inside the blank (mixing number and words)
- Misreading 1,245 as 1,425 (digit transposition)
- Ignoring the second step
- Simple computation errors
- Misinterpreting context
- Not showing work
Differentiation
Discussion Questions
- How do you decide what quantities to add?
- What makes a problem two-step?
- How can you check your answer?
- When do you use addition in real life?
Learning Path
Skill Cluster
Problem Solving & Operations
Estimated Time
14 minutes