Matchstick Digits: Make a New Number
A free printable matchstick digits: make a new number worksheet with an answer key. Add, take away or move just 1 matchstick to turn each number into the number in the box. Great for 1st grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable matchstick digits: make a new number worksheet with an answer key. Add, take away or move just 1 matchstick to turn each number into the number in the box. It matches first grade goals, roughly ages 6 to 7. Trace the big number with a finger first, then color it in your favorite color.
Answer key at a glance
1) Add 1 stick. Make 8; 2) Add 1 stick. Make 7; 3) Add 1 stick. Make 6; 4) Add 1 stick. Make 9; 5) Take away 1. Make 0; 6) Take away 1. Make 5; 7) Take away 1. Make 1; 8) Take away 1. Make 5. The key has 12 answers in all.
Tips for using it
- Say the number out loud each time you trace it.
- Count the pictures twice: once by pointing, once by coloring a dot on each one.
- Use real objects like coins or pasta to build the number before writing it.
- Read the equation out loud first and say what is wrong with it, like 'six plus two is not five'.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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