- Question 1: 1 + 1 blank.
- Question 2: 2 + 1 blank.
- Question 3: 5 + 1 blank.
- Question 4: 2 + 5 blank.
- Question 5: 1 + 4 blank.
- Question 6: 1 + 3 blank.
- Question 7: 1 + 7 blank.
- Question 8: 5 + 4 blank.
- Question 9: 2 + 8 blank.
1 + 1 and 2 + 8: every number on this sheet stays within 10. No problem crosses 10. Filed under Grade 1, though everything here stays within 10 and nothing crosses it — most teachers will reach for it in Kindergarten or Year 1, or in Grade 1 as review.
The nine problems on this sheet: 1 + 1, 2 + 1, 5 + 1, 2 + 5, 1 + 4, 1 + 3, 1 + 7, 5 + 4, 2 + 8.
A wrong answer breaks the picture, so a child sees the mistake straight away and can fix it without waiting for an adult. It shows where they went wrong, not why. Because each answer from 2 to 10 appears exactly once, a child who has placed six pieces can deduce the rest. Having them write the answers first keeps it arithmetic.
Best suited to a math center or station rotation, where a child needs to finish something without an adult and without anyone marking it. A complete picture is a five-metre glance-check across the room.
The answer key lists all nine results, which is the quickest way to check the level before printing. The completed picture shows a accessories scene.
