- Question 1: 3 + 2 blank.
- Question 2: 3 + 1 blank.
- Question 3: 5 + 1 blank.
- Question 4: 2 + 5 blank.
- Question 5: 1 + 2 blank.
- Question 6: 6 + 4 blank.
- Question 7: 1 + 1 blank.
- Question 8: 1 + 7 blank.
- Question 9: 4 + 5 blank.
Nine addition problems in a 3x3 grid, all within 10. No problem crosses 10. The catalog files this as Grade 1. The arithmetic on it is Kindergarten and Year 1 work, which also makes it useful for early-in-year revision higher up.
The nine problems on this sheet: 3 + 2, 3 + 1, 5 + 1, 2 + 5, 1 + 2, 6 + 4, 1 + 1, 1 + 7, 4 + 5.
The picture is the check: it only completes when all nine answers are right. That is what makes the sheet work without an adult standing over it. The answers are always 2 to 10, one per piece, so ask children to solve all nine before placing any — otherwise the last few can be found by elimination.
Nine problems is about five to ten minutes for a secure child, which fits early finishers and morning work. It practises something already taught rather than introducing anything new.
The answer key lists all nine results, which is the quickest way to check the level before printing. The completed picture shows a space scene.
