Move 1 Matchstick: Easy Addition Fixes
A free printable move 1 matchstick: easy addition fixes worksheet with an answer key. Each equation is wrong. Move just 1 matchstick to make it true. Write the new equation. 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 move 1 matchstick: easy addition fixes worksheet with an answer key. Each equation is wrong. Move just 1 matchstick to make it true. Write the new equation. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page. Have your child say each fact out loud while writing the answer.
Answer key at a glance
1) New equation: 5 + 1 = 6; 2) New equation: 2 + 2 = 4; 3) New equation: 5 + 4 = 9; 4) New equation: 3 + 3 = 6; 5) New equation: 4 + 3 = 7; 6) New equation: 1 + 6 = 7.
Tips for using it
- Use small objects like buttons or cereal to check tricky problems.
- Read the equation out loud first and say what is wrong with it, like 'six plus two is not five'.
- Look at which digits can change with one stick: a 6 can become a 5, 8 or 9, and a minus can become a plus.
- Build the puzzle with toothpicks and test each idea with your hands before drawing the answer.
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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