- Question 1: 3 + 2 blank.
- Question 2: 3 + 6 blank.
- Question 3: 7 + 3 blank.
- Question 4: 2 + 2 blank.
- Question 5: 1 + 2 blank.
- Question 6: 3 + 5 blank.
- Question 7: 1 + 1 blank.
- Question 8: 4 + 3 blank.
- Question 9: 2 + 4 blank.
1 + 1 and 7 + 3: every number on this sheet stays 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 + 6, 7 + 3, 2 + 2, 1 + 2, 3 + 5, 1 + 1, 4 + 3, 2 + 4.
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. 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.
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 spring scene.
