- Question 1: 1 + 1 blank.
- Question 2: 3 + 2 blank.
- Question 3: 5 + 2 blank.
- Question 4: 3 + 1 blank.
- Question 5: 4 + 4 blank.
- Question 6: 2 + 1 blank.
- Question 7: 5 + 1 blank.
- Question 8: 6 + 3 blank.
- Question 9: 2 + 8 blank.
Nine addition problems in a 3x3 grid, all within 10. No problem crosses 10. Filed as Grade 1, but nothing on this sheet crosses 10, so it sits more naturally with younger children or as consolidation.
The nine problems on this sheet: 1 + 1, 3 + 2, 5 + 2, 3 + 1, 4 + 4, 2 + 1, 5 + 1, 6 + 3, 2 + 8.
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.
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 Zoo Animals scene.
