Kangaroo-Style Math Practice, Grades 1-2, Set 7

About this practice set

Six original contest-style math problems for grades 1-2 with answer choices A to E, worth 3, 4 and 5 points, plus an answer key that explains every solution. Topics: 3D shapes, calendar, counting shapes, logic, patterns. The problems are written for grades 1 and 2 and lean on pictures and small numbers. After checking answers, try to explain each solution in your own words.

On this sheet

two are worth 3 points, the next two 4 points and the last two 5 points. Today is Tuesday. What day of the week will it be in 4 days? (A) Saturday (B) Friday (C) Monday (D) Sunday (E) Tuesday In a yard there are 2 dogs and 4 chickens. How many legs are there in all? How many matchsticks were used to make this picture? How many cubes were used to build this tower? (No cubes are hidden at the back.) Same shapes stand for the same number.

Tips for using it

• Give about 3 to 4 minutes per problem, like in a real contest.
• Read every problem twice: contest questions often hide the key detail in one word.
• Draw a picture or a table when a problem has many steps.
• Check the answer choices: sometimes testing them is faster than solving from scratch.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the practice set 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.