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Math Word Problems Grades 1-4

Language: English. This printable is written in English.

1,274 pagesPDFUS Letter + A41st grade to 4th gradeEnglish

Math Word Problems Grades 1-4 is a printable PDF bundle of 1,274 pages for 1st grade to 4th grade (ages 6–10). It covers Grade 1 · Picture Problems: Adding to 10, Grade 1 · Picture Problems: Taking Away to 10, Grade 1 · Adding to 20, Grade 1 · Taking Away to 20 and Grade 1 · Compare: How Many More? How Many Fewer?, plus 42 more sections. US Letter and A4 sizes are both included, as an instant download from our Etsy shop.

A complete, illustrated math word problem library for grades 1 to 4 in one printable file: 1274 pages. 1,102 different story-problem pages (271 for grade 1, 280 for grade 2, 284 for grade 3, 267 for grade 4) with 4,432 original problems, and every worksheet has an answer key (112 key pages with the answer and the number sentence, made from the same numbers as the pages and checked). A cast of cute critters and kids acts out every story in a small picture scene: Fern the fox sells apples, Bo the bear bakes muffins, friends share stickers. Picture problems with real counts for grade 1, adding and subtracting within 20, 100, 1,000 and 1,000,000, compare and missing-number stories, two-step and multi-step problems, multiplication and division, remainders, times as many, money, time, measurement, area and perimeter, fractions and decimals, graphs, critter shops, bar models, Read-Draw-Solve-Check pages, write-your-own problems and 36 weekly mixed reviews per grade. Code-drawn pages, original art, no clip art. US Letter uses US spelling, dollars and US units; A4 uses UK spelling, pounds and pence and metric units.

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At a glance

  • 1274 pages
  • 1102 activity pages
  • 51 sections with colored edge tabs by grade
  • start guide
  • contents
  • answer keys
  • certificate

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What's included (1,274 pages)

  • Grade 1 · Start Here: Problem-Solving Tools7 pagesmeet the critter cast, the read-draw-solve-check routine, show-my-thinking, kinds of story problems, bar models, check-my-answer and a tracker
  • Grade 1 · Picture Problems: Adding to 1024 pagesbig picture scenes with real counts to 10: add-to and put-together stories with number-sentence boxes
  • Grade 1 · Picture Problems: Taking Away to 1024 pagespicture scenes to 10: take-away stories and compare stories with number-sentence boxes
  • Grade 1 · Adding to 2030 pagesadd-to, put-together and three-addend story problems within 20
  • Grade 1 · Taking Away to 2030 pagestake-from and take-apart story problems within 20
  • Grade 1 · Compare: How Many More? How Many Fewer?22 pagescompare stories within 20: how many more, how many fewer, bigger and smaller unknown
  • Grade 1 · Missing Numbers in Stories22 pageschange-unknown and start-unknown stories within 20 plus number-bond pages
  • Grade 1 · Tens and Ones to 10014 pagespacks of ten, 10 more / 10 fewer, adding tens and ones within 100
  • Grade 1 · Measure, Time, Money and Graphs30 pagesmeasuring with cubes, time to the hour and half hour, coins, a picture shop and picture graphs
  • Grade 1 · Equal Shares: Halves and Fourths6 pagesequal-share stories with halves and fourths
  • Grade 1 · Read, Draw, Solve, Check16 pagesread-draw-solve-check pages with a box for each step
  • Grade 1 · Write Your Own Story Problems10 pageswrite-your-own pages: stories for number sentences, pictures and answers
  • Grade 1 · Weekly Mixed Review: 36 Weeks36 pages36 weekly mixed-review pages (6 problems each)
  • Grade 2 · Start Here: Problem-Solving Tools6 pagesread-draw-solve-check routine, show-my-thinking, story types, bar models, check-my-answer and a tracker
  • Grade 2 · Add and Subtract Within 10036 pagesone-step adding and subtracting stories within 100
  • Grade 2 · Compare and Missing Parts30 pagescompare, change-unknown and start-unknown stories within 100
  • Grade 2 · Two-Step Problems28 pagestwo-step adding and subtracting stories within 100 with step boxes
  • Grade 2 · Bigger Numbers to 1,00020 pagesadding and subtracting stories with three-digit numbers
  • Grade 2 · Money: Coins, Cents and Dollars28 pagescoin counting, cents and dollars stories and critter shop pages
  • Grade 2 · Time and Length26 pagestime to five minutes, a.m./p.m. and length stories
  • Grade 2 · Equal Groups, Arrays and Graphs22 pagesequal groups and arrays, picture graphs and bar graphs with questions
  • Grade 2 · Fair Shares: Halves, Thirds and Fourths6 pagesequal-share stories with halves, thirds and fourths
  • Grade 2 · Bar Models20 pagesstories with ready bar models (part-part-whole and compare)
  • Grade 2 · Read, Draw, Solve, Check12 pagesread-draw-solve-check pages
  • Grade 2 · Write Your Own Story Problems10 pageswrite-your-own pages
  • Grade 2 · Weekly Mixed Review: 36 Weeks36 pages36 weekly mixed-review pages
  • Grade 3 · Start Here: Problem-Solving Tools6 pagesroutine, show-my-thinking, story types, bar models, check-my-answer and a tracker
  • Grade 3 · Multiplication Stories30 pagesmultiplication stories within 100: equal groups, arrays, rows, packs
  • Grade 3 · Division Stories28 pagesdivision stories within 100: sharing and grouping
  • Grade 3 · Multiply or Divide?16 pagesmixed multiplication and division stories
  • Grade 3 · Add and Subtract to 1,00024 pagesadding, subtracting and comparing stories to 1,000
  • Grade 3 · Two-Step Problems30 pagestwo-step stories with all four operations
  • Grade 3 · Fractions in Stories22 pagesfraction stories: parts of a whole and a group, compare, equivalent
  • Grade 3 · Time and Elapsed Time16 pageselapsed time stories to the minute
  • Grade 3 · Mass, Volume, Area and Perimeter26 pagesmass, liquid volume, area and perimeter stories
  • Grade 3 · Money and Graphs20 pagesmoney stories, critter shops and scaled graphs
  • Grade 3 · Bar Models and Read, Draw, Solve, Check20 pagesbar model pages and read-draw-solve-check pages
  • Grade 3 · Write Your Own Story Problems10 pageswrite-your-own pages
  • Grade 3 · Weekly Mixed Review: 36 Weeks36 pages36 weekly mixed-review pages
  • Grade 4 · Start Here: Problem-Solving Tools7 pagesroutine, show-my-thinking, story types, bar models, check-my-answer, tracker and certificate
  • Grade 4 · Big Numbers: Add and Subtract24 pagesadding and subtracting stories with numbers up to 1,000,000
  • Grade 4 · Times as Many: Comparing18 pagesmultiplicative comparison (times as many) stories
  • Grade 4 · Multi-Digit Multiplication24 pages4-digit × 1-digit and 2-digit × 2-digit multiplication stories
  • Grade 4 · Division and Remainders26 pagesdivision stories and remainder interpretation
  • Grade 4 · Multi-Step Problems30 pagesmulti-step stories with all four operations
  • Grade 4 · Fractions and Decimals in Stories26 pagesfraction and decimal stories: add, subtract, multiply by a whole, compare
  • Grade 4 · Measurement, Money and Time30 pagesunit conversions, money with decimals and time stories
  • Grade 4 · Area, Perimeter and Angles16 pagesarea, perimeter and angle stories plus critter shops
  • Grade 4 · Bar Models and Read, Draw, Solve, Check20 pagesbar model pages and read-draw-solve-check pages
  • Grade 4 · Write Your Own Story Problems10 pageswrite-your-own pages
  • Grade 4 · Weekly Mixed Review: 36 Weeks36 pages36 weekly mixed-review pages
  • Answer keys (in the back)
  • Cover, "How to use this bundle" guide and contents with page numbers
  • Section dividers and colored edge tabs by grade, so every section is easy to find in a binder
  • A certificate of completion (type the name in free Adobe Acrobat Reader)

How to use it

  1. Print a few pages
  2. Work through the sections at your own pace
  3. Check together with the answer keys
  4. Celebrate with the certificate

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Clean black line art with a soft watercolor touch, so the pages print beautifully in color or grayscale and use little ink. Every worksheet has a name line. All content is original and checked.

Questions and answers

Who is Math Word Problems Grades 1-4 for?

Teachers, homeschool families, tutors and parents of children in grades 1 to 4 (ages 6-10) who want daily, picture-supported practice with real story problems.

How many pages are in Math Word Problems Grades 1-4?

1,274 printable pages, organised into 51 sections. The full list is under "What's included" on this page.

Does it come in US Letter and A4?

Yes. Both sizes are included in the one purchase, with the same pages in each. Print at 100% ("actual size").

How do I get the files?

This is a digital download sold through our Etsy shop. After you pay on Etsy the PDF files are available straight away from your Etsy purchases page, and Etsy emails you a download link. Nothing is posted.

Can I use it in my classroom or with all my children?

For personal, family and single-classroom use. Please don't share or resell the files.

Does it use a lot of ink?

Clean black line art with a soft watercolor touch, so the pages print beautifully in color or grayscale and use little ink. Every worksheet has a name line. All content is original and checked.

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