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Math Puzzle Practice

  1. Question 1: 8 - 6 blank.
  2. Question 2: 21 - 11 blank.
  3. Question 3: 15 - 6 blank.
  4. Question 4: 6 - 3 blank.
  5. Question 5: 11 - 7 blank.
  6. Question 6: 9 - 4 blank.
  7. Question 7: 11 - 5 blank.
  8. Question 8: 8 - 1 blank.
  9. Question 9: 18 - 10 blank.
Printable Math Puzzle worksheet about Toys for grade 1

What this sheet practises

Numbers on this sheet go up to 21, and 3 of 9 problems cross 10. That combination is what decides whether it fits your class this week. The catalog says Grade 1; the numbers say otherwise, reaching past 20. Treat it as Grade 2 work, or as a stretch for confident Grade 1 children.

The nine problems on this sheet: 8 - 6, 21 - 11, 15 - 6, 6 - 3, 11 - 7, 9 - 4, 11 - 5, 8 - 1, 18 - 10.

How it checks itself

No timer and no score — a child works at their own pace and the picture is the only judge. Every sheet uses the same nine answers, 2 to 10. Some children will match by piece shape instead of calculating — asking them to read two facts aloud settles it.

Using it in class

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. Note that crossing 10 only comes up in the subtraction here; adding over ten does not appear on this type of sheet. The completed picture shows a toys scene.

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