Grade 1 · Math · Unit 3 of 10
Adding
Put groups together
What your child practises
Adding to 20 with pictures, ten frames, number lines and short stories, using strategies like counting on, doubles and making 10.
Yukon Curriculum learning standard: Addition and subtraction to 20 (understanding of operation and process); change in quantity to 20
How we explain it
Children can open this short lesson before they practise.
- Adding puts groups together.
- Start with the bigger number.
- Count on the smaller number.
Example: 5 + 3 = ? Start at 5. Count on 3: 6, 7, 8. Answer: 8
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What is 9 + 2?
- 11
- 16
- 13
11
Hint: Count the red dots, then keep counting the blue dots.
Question 2
Noah has 9 ⭐ and gets 7 more. How many now?
⭐9 + 7- 20
- 16
- 12
16
Hint: Make a ten! 9 + 1 = 10, then add 6 more.
Question 3
What is 10 + 10?
10 + 10 = ?
- 15
- 19
- 20
20
Hint: Doubles! It's like counting 10 two times.
Question 4
What is 5 + 9?
5 + 9 = ?
- 13
- 9
- 14
14
Hint: Make a ten! 9 + 1 = 10, then add 4 more.
Question 5
What is 8 + 5?
8 + 5 = ?
- 14
- 13
- 10
13
Hint: Make a ten! 8 + 2 = 10, then add 3 more.
Question 6
Ravi has 6 ⭐ and gets 2 more. How many now?
⭐6 + 2- 8
- 14
- 3
8
Hint: Start at 6 and count up 2 more.