About This Lesson
This is a set of two worksheets for teaching first graders how to solve word problems involving addition and subtraction within 20.
Each worksheet presents students with a story problem in an easy to read format with simple font and decodable text.
Space is provided to solve using multiple strategies including:
• draw a picture
•use tens frames
•use a number line
•write an equation.
This allows you to see their use of strategies from the more concrete to the abstract.
